Monday: We talked about Forum Post leaders. We discussed Semester Tests, and how that'll go down, and also went over maps. :)
Tuesday: Retook test, and took a quiz to find out if I am a Republican and Democrat.
Wednesday: Went through maps and talked about Genocides and Ethnic Cleansings. We got subjects and Bryce, Emilio, and I are a group. We got Armenian/Greek genocide by Turkey-WWI years. What specifically happened and why did it happen? How many people were impacted/killed? Who was responsible? How did it end? Did the United Nations or United States do anything to help during or after the genocide/ethnic cleansing? If they did, what did they do? If not, why didn't they do anything? **I have the first two!** Talked
Thursday: Went over Abortion and dos and don'ts. Talk about Burning of Flag. Talked a little bit about gun rights.
Friday: We got topics and going over it. D
My groups info:
1. What specifically happened and why did it happen? 2. How many people were impacted/killed? -Lyric
The Ottoman (Turkish Empire) came in and killed the Armenian men and deported off Women and children. The deportees were deprived of food and water and were subjected to periodic robbery, rape, and massacre. The total number of people killed as a result has been estimated at between 1 and 1.5 million.
3. Who was responsible for it? 4. How did it end? -Emilio Ottoman Empire, Turkish National Movement 4. There were relief committees formed to stop the deportation and mass killings greek of asia minor Near east relief
5. Did the United Nations or United States do anything to help during or after the genocide/ethnic cleansing? If they did, what did they do? If not, why didn't they do anything? -Bryce
3.5 million killed, lasted 9 years, Great Powers began in Switzerland, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne in February 1923. Was a relief efforts trying to help the people fling the country to stay safe. After the stopping of the genocide they made a new treaty to try to stop it, but their wasn’t any help from the U.S. or U.N.
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