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How did the Armenians attack the Ottomans during WW1?

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They joined the Russian army, but very few of them actually did. The Armenians became the scapegoat for a disastrous campaign in the mountains between Russia and Turkey during the 1914 campaigns in World War I. read more

Armenia was split in two, the West part of Armenia in the Ottoman Empire. The East part, which is present-day Armenia, in the Russian Empire. Turkey wanted to expand into the Russian Empire, they decided to attack the Caucasus. read more

Though reports vary, most sources agree that there were about 2 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire at the time of the massacre. In 1922, when the genocide was over, there were just 388,000 Armenians remaining in the Ottoman Empire. read more

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