It resulted in many deaths of Armenians in 189496. and in 1909. The pattern of persecution and destruction culminated in the great massacre of 191523. At least 1.5 rllion Armenian men. women. and children perished in the holocaust. Those who survived became homeless refugees. whose descendants. with their painful memories. can be found in numerous countries today. As Armenians recovered from the shock of their near annihilation and deportation from their homeland. they found themselves largely forgotten. In time. however. the spirit of the Armenian people revived. April 24 has become a rallying point. a day of commemoration for the victims and a day of renewal for their survivors and descendants.
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