Christian Russia Invaded the Moslem Ottoman Empire. which was allied with Germany in World War I. Amid fighting in the Ottoman Empires eastern Anatolian provinces. the historic heartland of the Christian Armenians. Ottoman authorities ordered the deportation of all Armenians in the region. By the end of 1923. virtually the entire Armenian population of Anatolia and western Armenia had been either killed or deported. While it is Important to remember this horrible fact of history in order to help comfort the survivors. we must also remain eternally vigilant to prevent future calamities. Only a fraction of the Armenian population escaped this calculated attempt to destroy them and their culture. Approximately 500.000 Armenian refugees fled north across the Russian border. south into Arab countries. or to Europe and the United States. I am proud to say that a strong and vibrant ArmenianAmerican community Is flourishing in northwest Indiana. In fact. my predecessor In the House of Representatives. the late Adam Benjamin. was of Armenian heritage.
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