1. Genocide/ Human Rights Violations
Hannah Vreeland – Armenian Genocide
Samantha Hutteman – Ukrainian Genocide
Maggie Straight – Tiananmen Square Massacre
Good information

2. World Map Ukrainian Genocide Armenian Genocide Tiananmen Square
Effective map
Armenian Genocide
Tiananmen Square

3. Timeline Armenian Genocide – April 24, 1915-1918
Ukrainian Genocide – Fall of 1932-Winter of 1933
Tiananmen Square Massacre – April 15 - June 5, 1989

4. Armenian Genocide
Religious conflict between Christian Armenians and Ottoman Empire Muslims
Armenians sided with Russia, creating resentment
The Young Turks (ruling group) came up with the genocide plan to purify the state
Over 1 million Armenians were killed

5. Armenian Genocide Young Turks tried to cover up evidence
Trials were held in 1919 and Young Turks fled into exile, escaping death penalty
Turkey continues to deny the genocide
Connection to theme:
Events that took place violated human rights
Considered a genocide

6. Big Names (Armenian) Sultan Abdul-Hamid II Ruler of Ottoman Empire
Killed many Armenians before the genocide
Overthrown by the Young Turks

7. Big Names (Armenian) Young Turks
Overthrew Sultan and became ruling group
Wanted to replace Sultans with a constitutional monarchy
Known as the Committee of Union and Progress
Started the genocide against Armenians

8. Turkey Denies the Genocide
Visual (Armenian)
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Turkey Denies the Genocide

9. Ukrainian Genocide Forced famine
Borders sealed, as a prevention for outside help
Many peasants forced into state-collective farms
Starvation
Cannibalism
Worked to death

10. Ukrainian Genocide World was told that no genocide was occurring
Death toll reached 10,000,000 Ukrainians
Daily death toll peaked at 25,000 a day
Connection to theme:
Forced famine/genocide
Human rights violated

11. Big Names (Ukraine) Joseph Stalin Walter Duranty
Sealed Ukraine’s borders in 1932
Forced many peasants into state-managed farms
Ignored the Ukraine’s state of distress
Walter Duranty
Said that there was no famine present in the Ukraine
“Russians Hungry, But Not Starving”
Hoping that you’ll explain more about Duranty when you present

12. Big Names (Ukraine) Lazer Kagonovich
Leader of the Soviet Union’s “Wet Affairs” department
Held mass executions of kulaks
Later became the Commissioner of Mass Murder
His actual title?!

13. Visual (Ukraine) A headline that denies the Ukrainian Genocide
Newspaper displaying the horrors of the genocide

14. Tiananmen Square April 15 – June 5, 1989 April 15 – Hu Yaobang died.
Sparked the beginning of the protest.
Student demonstrators called for change
Goals: Democracy, political reforms, and an end to corruption. Some called for Deng Xioping to resign.
Students begin a hunger strike.
May 17 Deng Xioping declared martial law.
Violence resulted in at least 241 dead and 7,000 wounded.

15. Tiananmen Square TEXTBOOK RESEARCH
“On June 4… Thousands of heavily armed soldiers stormed Tiananmen Square.
Tanks smashed through barricades and crushed the Goddess of Democracy.
Soldiers sprayed gunfire into crowds of frightened students…”
May 20 PLA troops attempted to occupy Beijing. Were detained for four days.
June 3 PLA troops ordered to clear the square.
Citizens became aggressive in Muxidi, Beijing. Soldiers responded by firing into the crowd.
The few thousand students left in the Square were given free leave if they left immediately.
Protestors who later tried to reenter the square were ordered to leave. When they refused, they were shot.
June 5 the PLA was in complete control of Beijing.
A lot of text on this page—some may be difficult to read

16. Thematic Connection (Tiananmen Square)
Human Rights Violation (REGENTS)
Not Human Rights Violation (RESEARCH)
The lives of the Chinese people were controlled by the government.
The Chinese people’s right to assembly, free speech, and press were violated.
They were arrested, beaten, or killed for speaking out against the government.
The students were criminals by law because many had formed illegal student unions.
By law, the Chinese people were forbidden from speaking out against the government. The students understood the possible consequences.
The students were rebels against the government because some students wanted Deng Xioping to resign and an end to the socialist government.. Rebellions are put down by force.
Students received plenty of warning.
Troops were not the first to become violent.
Again, heavy on text—should list key points and explain the rest when you present

17. Big Names (Tiananmen Square)
Hu Yaobang
Progressive, relatively liberal views. Moderate policies
Forced to resign from chairman
Death sparked protests
Deng Xioping
Chinese communist leader. Party elder
Zhou Ziyang
Sympathetic with students. Support “student patriotism”
Placed under house arrest after incident

18. Visual (Tiananmen Square)
Located in Beijing. Site of Tiananmen Square massacre.
Tank Man:
Symbol of defiance against the government.

19. WAOI
China and Turkey still do not recognize that these events occurred
The Ukrainian and Armenian genocides happened during vulnerable times