Lessons of History: What Hitler Learned from the Armenian Genocide
Lessons of History: What Hitler Learned from the Armenian Genocide

Summary/Abstract: It obviously does not take much of an expertise to realize that had the Armenian genocide of 1915–1916 been taken seriously in its time, mid-20th century European history would have turned entirely different. Jewish and Armenian history has not only been often compared (particularly in regard to their respective Diasporas and even, to a certain extent, fates) but also quite tightly intertwined. Let us recall here a few examples. In his eagerness to help the Jewish cause, Theodor Herzl himself was ready to turn a blind eye to the Armenians being murdered by the Turks, in exchange for Jewish autonomy in Palestine. Lured by the Caliph with future vague possibilities, he allowed himself be talked into supporting Abdul Hamid II’s position in the Western press. It is estimated that in 1896–1897 the Sultan managed to massacre between 80,000 and 200,000 Armenians. But Turkey’s overwhelming foreign debts put him at […]

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