Religion: How many people will die in its name? Will the massacres ever end? Religion is a very powerful thing, sometimes good and sometimes bad. Over the years, thought wars about religions have emerged, making it a common thought in the history of our world. The Armenian Genocide is just one of many wars of faith. In April 1915, the Ottoman government began a new movement against the Armenian people. This horrible act continued until 1923, when the Turks invaded the empire, taking control of it. In 1915 there were around two million Armenians, and by 1918 around one million had disappeared, while thousands were homeless and refugees. (Adalian) By 1923 almost the entire Armenian population had disappeared. By that time, the Turks who had invaded the Ottoman Empire had conquered Western Asia, North Africa, and Southeastern Europe. (Adalian) The empire's main place of governmental control was Istanbul (Constantinople), and the Turks practiced the Islamic religion, making them "martial people". Armenians, or Christians, were considered second-class citizens and were not guaranteed complete safety. (Adalian) Since Armenians were not Muslims, they had to pay taxes and were denied many privileges. Armenians had lived in the Middle East area for over three thousand years, spending hundreds before the Turks began invading them. The mistreated Christians were very ashamed of being the first genocide of the 20th century, not to mention the violation of their rights. ("Armenian Genocide") At that time, the Turks seemed invincible, but today it seems that they could never win a single battle. Since they were so indomitable, they had all the unjustified Armenians under control, taking all their... half of the paper... n the genocide had an impact on the Holocaust, it is a well known fact that Hitler was aware of the demonstration of the Armenian genocide. (Kifner)So, do you think religion has an effect on our world? Just think, without religion, maybe none of these wars would have happened, and some innocent people could have lived long lives. But without religion we would not be the same world as today. Works Cited “Armenian Genocide”. United Council for Human Rights. Armenian Youth, Federation. NP Network. November 15, 2013. http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/genocide/armenian_genocide.htm Kifner, John. NP The New York Times Web. November 21, 2013. http://www.nytimes.com/ref/timestopics/topics_armeniangenocide.htmlRouben Paul Adalian, Armenian Genocide. NP Network. 18 November 2013. http://www.armenian-genocide.org/genocide.htmlTravis, Middle East Quarterly, pp. 27-35