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Apr 22, 2015
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The history of the Armenian Genocide
A look at the history and politics around the Armenian Genocide
US President Barack Obama speaks about the situation in Iraq in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, August 7, 2014. Obama said he authorized air strikes and relief supply drops in Iraq to prevent 'genocide' by Islamist extremists against minorities. 'We can act, carefully and responsibly, to prevent a potential act of genocide,' Obama said, in an address as he announced military action.
US President Barack Obama. White House officials have stated that the Obama Administration will not refer to the 1915 mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as a genocide.
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A look at the history and politics around the Armenian Genocide

This week Armenians all over the world will stop to remember the deaths of more than one million people, killed by the Ottoman Turks a hundred years ago.

Even though its been a century - a debate continues about whether the event should be called  a genocide.

Today White House officials reported that President Obama would not officially refer to it as a genocide.

We'll talk about how Armenians are responding to the news with House Representative Adam Schiff of Burbank. 

Then we'll look at the history of the event with

, Director of USC's Institute of Armenian Studies