This tragic period in Armenian history began with a heavy and unduly stringent war tax on the Armenian people. within their own territory as well as elsewhere in the Turkish Empire. A complete disarmament of the Armenians followed. in order to eliminate any organized resistance. Armed bands of soldiers searched the Armenian communities. plundering and looting as they went along. With the Armenians in a weakened position. the Turks proceeded with the extensive massacres. These mass killings of innocent. unarmed people began on April 24. 1915. and continued for several years. during which time a major part of the Armenian population was either slain or deported from their homeland. The tactics used against the Armenians were brutal. The people were led on forced death marches.
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