Cna anyone please shortly describe to me what the ARMENIAN GENOCIDE is please? 1

Question: Cna anyone please shortly describe to me what the ARMENIAN GENOCIDE is please!? 10 points!.!.!.!.!?

I'm trying to work it our but I can't work out anything about it!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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During WW1 some Armenians fought on the side of the Russians against the Turks!.
In revenge the Turks carried out a program of genocide in 1915 against the Armenians by destroying their villages and shooting all the men!.
The women and children were taken on death marches where they died from hunger, thirst and exposure Many thousands were slaughtered in this wayWww@QuestionHome@Com

During world war one, the Ottoman rulers deported two-thirds of Armenians ( 1!.75 million) to Syria and Palestine, resulting in many deaths, and Armenian accusations of genocide; Later, many settled in Europe, America, and the USSR!. Today 4!.15 million live in the republics of the former Soviet Union, including 2!.7 million in Armenia; very few still live in Turkey!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

During WW1, the Ottoman Turkish Empire carried out what mosy historians say is one of the largest genocides of the 20th century!. Over 1,500,000 christian Armenians were killed, deported to the deserts, shot, butchered, raped, starved and drowned to death!.!.!.theres more since it was one of the largest geocides of the 20th century!.!.yeahWww@QuestionHome@Com

I can't describe such important subject "shortly"!.
but if you go to this FAQ, you will get good answers to any questions!.
http://www!.armenian-genocide!.org/genocid!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com