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  • And now the Young Turks, who had adopted so many of Abdul Hamid’s ideas, also made his Armenian policy their own

    For ten years the Turkish Empire had been undergoing a process of dissolution, and had now reached a state of decrepitude that had left it an easy prey to German diplomacy. In order to understand the situation, we must keep in mind that there was really no orderly, established government in Turkey at that time.…

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  • But even in March, 1914, the Germans had pretty well tightened their hold on Turkey (1918)

    But even in March, 1914, the Germans had pretty well tightened their hold on Turkey. Liman von Sanders, who had arrived in December, had become the predominant influence in the Turkish army. At first Von Sanders’ appointment aroused no particular hostility, for German missions had been called in before to instruct the Turkish army, notably…

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  • The withdrawal of the Allied fleet from the Dardanelles had consequences which the world does not yet completely understand (1918)

    The withdrawal of the Allied fleet from the Dardanelles had consequences which the world does not yet completely understand. The practical effect of the event, as I have said, was to isolate the Turkish Empire from all the world excepting Germany and Austria. England, France, Russia, and Italy, which for a century had held a…

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  • ARF Congress that initiated Operation Nemesis

    ARF Congress that initiated Operation Nemesis. It’s the 1920 Boston meeting where Operation Nemesis was born. This is the right side of the picture. Operation Nemesis was a covert operation from 1920 to 1922 to assassinate the masterminds (Young Turks) of the Armenian Genocide. Craig Karekin Wallen Private Coll. The Young Turks are a Pan-Turkist…

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  • ARF Congress that started Operation Nemesis

    ARF Congress that started Operation Nemesis. It’s the 1920 Boston meeting where Operation Nemesis was born. This is the left side of the picture. Operation Nemesis was a covert operation from 1920 to 1922 to assassinate the masterminds (Young Turks) of the Turkish Genocide of the Armenians. Craig Karekin Wallen Private Coll. The Young Turks…

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  • ARF Congress that gave birth to Operation Nemesis

    ARF Congress that gave birth to Operation Nemesis. It’s the 1920 Boston meeting where Operation Nemesis was born. This is the center part of the picture. S. Vratzian, Hovhannes Kachaznuni, Armen Garo and Yeghiazar Mooradian are among the attendees. Operation Nemesis was a covert operation from 1920 to 1922 to assassinate the masterminds (Young Turks)…

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