The Forgotten Armenian Massacre

April 24 marks the 100th anniversary of what s been called The Forgotten Genocide and the Armenian massacres, when hundreds of thousands if not millions of Armenians were killed at the hands of the Ottoman Empire s Young Turks at the start of World War I. Here s a breakdown of what happened. Photo credit: Armenian National Institute, Inc. Elder Photo Collection; Armenian National Institute, Inc. , courtesy of Sybil Stevens (daughter of Armin T. Wegner). Help AJ+ win a Webby: