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Mar 2023
1h 46m

Armenian Genocide

Bro History
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Ara Sanjian joins us today to discuss the origins and horrors of the Armenian genocide. We cover the following: Why the Turks to viewed Armenians as radicals How Ottoman entry into WW1 led the government to blame Armenians for disloyalty The tragic ethnic cleansing campaigns and wealth distribution of Armenians  Forced assimilation of Armenians Current ... Show More
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