The Development of the Armenian Nationalism through the Armenian Repatriation after WWII

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23520790
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Historical studies in general
• Research Institution: Waseda University (2014-2015); Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (2011-2013)
• Principal Investigator: Yoshimura Takayuki 早稲田大学, イスラーム地域研究機構, 主任研究員 (40401434)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: アルメニア / ソ連邦 / シリア・レバノン / ナショナリズム / 共産主義 / 移民・ディアスポラ / 虐殺 / トルコ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

After WWII around 10,000 Armenians abroad moved to Soviet Armenia because the Soviet government propagated the idea that Soviet Armenia was the “protector” of the all the compatriots in the world. The Cold War, however, divided foreign Armenian communities into two groups: pro-Soviet and anti-Soviet ones. That led to the weakening of the repatriation. Thus, in April, 1965, the Soviet government endeavored to hold the Armenian Genocidal commemoration dedicated to the sacrifices in the Ottoman Empire during WWI to integrate it’s the whole nation in Soviet Armenia, which made anti-Turkish nationalism penetrate the Soviet Armenian society.

Free Research Field

歴史学