Armenian Genocide refugee flows and diaspora (1915–1923)

1. World War I heightens Ottoman suspicion of Armenians

   Nov 1, 1914Labels: Ottoman Empire, World War

   • Britannica WWI
   • HMD Trust

2. Defense of Van triggers large-scale civilian flight

   Apr 19, 1915Labels: Van province, Defense of

   • Van Defense
   • Britannica Armenia

3. Arrests in Constantinople signal mass persecution

   Apr 24, 1915Labels: Constantinople, Armenian leaders

   • HMD Trust
   • Britannica Armenia

4. Temporary Law of Deportation legalizes removals

   May 27, 1915Labels: Tehcir Law, Ottoman government

   • Tehcir Law
   • Britannica Armenia

5. Deir ez-Zor becomes a major refugee death zone

   Aug 1, 1915Labels: Deir ez-Zor, Syrian desert

   • Deir ez Zor
   • Britannica Armenia

6. Musa Dagh evacuees reach Port Said

   Sep 14, 1915Labels: Musa Dagh, French Navy

   • Musa Dagh
   • Musa Rescue

7. U.S.-linked Near East Relief begins large aid effort

   Sep 16, 1915Labels: Near East, United States

   • NEF History
   • 1914 1918 Online

8. Treaty of Sèvres promises Armenian state, then collapses

   Aug 10, 1920Labels: Treaty of, Allied powers

   • Britannica Sevres
   • Britannica Lausanne

9. French withdrawal from Cilicia drives new exodus

   Oct 20, 1921Labels: Cilicia, French withdrawal

   • Britannica Ankara
   • Britannica Syria

10. League of Nations issues Nansen passports

    Jan 1, 1922Labels: League of, Nansen passport

    • Nansen Passport
    • LoC Item

11. Great Fire of Smyrna triggers mass coastal flight

    Sep 13, 1922Labels: Smyrna, Great Fire

    • Smyrna Fire
    • Britannica Lausanne

12. Treaty of Lausanne locks in borders and diaspora reality

    Jul 24, 1923Labels: Treaty of, Republic of

    • Britannica Lausanne
    • Britannica Sevres