It's been exactly a year since the genocide was recognized by the United States. Many people called it a huge milestone, but they say a lot of work still needs to be done but Biden's recognition was a huge step forward.
, accusing President Vladimir Putin of trying to "wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian."
However, it took decades for a U.S. president to call Turkey's actions on Armenia in 1915 a genocide. In April 2021, President Bidento formally recognize the Armenian Genocide. Before that, President Ronald Reagan cited the Armenian Genocide in a 1981 proclamation. Several U.S. presidents in the past vowed to recognize the genocide but fell through on their campaign promise… mainly due to the U.S. being an ally of Turkey. "If you look at any map of the country, you’ll see Armenia is the only country that stands in the way of linking Turkey to other Turkic states, east of Armenia, including Azerbaijan, starting with Azerbaijan and going on to other Turkic states as well.
Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its national religion. It is home to the oldest cathedral in the world, Etchmiadzin Cathedral.The 1915 Armenian Genocide is not commonly taught in school history. The ANCA is now calling on Congress to pass the. The new bipartisan legislation, introduced by Carolyn Maloney and Gus Bilirakis will provide $10 million in funding for the education about the history, consequences and ongoing costs of the Armenian Genocide.
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