How does the Armenian Genocide compare with the Holocaust?

Mass atrocities and genocide are often perpetrated within the context of war. The Armenian genocide was closely linked to World War I in the Near East and the Russian Caucasus. read more

The Armenian scholars point to similarities between the Holocaust and what they define as the Armenian Genocide. They mention involvement of the Ottoman secret police (The Special Organization) to draw parallels between it and the Gestapo of Nazi Germany; however, there is almost no documents to support this assertion. read more

Genocide Studies is in fact a highly suitable area for comparative studies, where one can compare various events in order to identify the characteristics of genocide, but also see if there are features that distinguish one case from the other. read more

The leaders of the Armenian genocide The leaders of the holocaust About 11 million people died in the Holocaust. Six million of these dead people were jewish. About 270,000 Romans, Sinti, and gypsies and Hitler also targeted homosexual people. read more