Question

Which statement best analyzes the allegation that the Armenian genocide was not a genocide?(1 point)
Responses

The tensions of the Armenian genocide led the Ottoman Empire to join World War I.
The tensions of the Armenian genocide led the Ottoman Empire to join World War I.

The tensions brought about by World War I and religious intolerance allowed the Turks to justify the violence of the genocide.
The tensions brought about by World War I and religious intolerance allowed the Turks to justify the violence of the genocide.

The tensions of religious persecution against Muslim peoples in the Ottoman Empire led to the Armenian genocide.
The tensions of religious persecution against Muslim peoples in the Ottoman Empire led to the Armenian genocide.

The tensions of the Armenian genocide directly led to the start of World War I.
The tensions of the Armenian genocide directly led to the start of World War I.
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The correct response is: The tensions brought about by World War I and religious intolerance allowed the Turks to justify the violence of the genocide.

The statement that best analyzes the allegation that the Armenian genocide was not a genocide is:

The tensions brought about by World War I and religious intolerance allowed the Turks to justify the violence of the genocide.

To determine the correct answer, we need to carefully analyze each statement and see which one best explains why the Armenian genocide was not a genocide.

Statement 1: The tensions of the Armenian genocide led the Ottoman Empire to join World War I.
This statement does not analyze why the Armenian genocide was not a genocide. It only suggests a possible consequence of the tensions surrounding the genocide.

Statement 2: The tensions brought about by World War I and religious intolerance allowed the Turks to justify the violence of the genocide.
This statement suggests that the tensions caused by World War I and religious intolerance helped justify the violence of the Armenian genocide. It does not analyze why the genocide was not a genocide.

Statement 3: The tensions of religious persecution against Muslim peoples in the Ottoman Empire led to the Armenian genocide.
This statement also does not analyze why the Armenian genocide was not a genocide. It only suggests that religious persecution against Muslim peoples in the Ottoman Empire played a role in the tensions that led to the genocide.

Statement 4: The tensions of the Armenian genocide directly led to the start of World War I.
This statement also does not analyze why the Armenian genocide was not a genocide. It only suggests that the tensions surrounding the genocide played a role in the start of World War I.

Based on the analysis, none of the statements provide an explanation for why the Armenian genocide was not a genocide. Therefore, none of the options are correct.