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The Armenian Genocide: The First Modern Lie
In this episode, we examine the systematic destruction of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War I and the subsequent decades-long campaign of denial. Lucas and Luna trace the events from the initial deportations under the Committee of Union and Progress to the diplomatic cover-ups that followed. We explore how Talaat Pasha orchestrated these actions and how witnesses like George Horton and Johannes Lepsius documented the atrocities against all odds. The conversation also delves into Raphael Lemkin’s work in coining the term 'genocide' based on these very events, as well…
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