They fought off three Turkish armies. and. with their victory. declared an independent Armenia on May 28. 1918. The country had no capital. no civil service. no money in the treasury. but there was a will and determination to succeed. The first enemy to face the new state was famine. as refugees poured into the little country. looking for peace and rescue from the fighting going on around them. Thanks to expeditious aid from the American Relief Association. and other charitable organizations. the suffering was alleviated. and stabilizing influences began to exert themselves in the country. From all over the world those of Armenian birth and background returned to their homeland to lend a hand in the nations development.
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