History

Question

The Ottoman Parliament's Tehcir Law of 1915

authorized each of the following acts EXCEPT

which one?

A. The seizure of property belonging to Christian Armenians.

B. The conversion of all Armenians in the empire to Christianity.

C. The deportation of Christian Armenians from the empire.

Answer

B. The conversion of all Armenians in the empire to Christianity.

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The Ottoman Parliament's Tehcir Law of 1915 authorized the deportation of Christian Armenians from the empire. The law allowed the Ottoman government to seize the property of Armenians and deport them to other parts of the empire, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians. However, the law did not authorize the conversion of all Armenians in the empire to Christianity.