Question

what was the outcome of the attempts to try ottoman war criminals after the armenian genocide?

○ military officials were convicted and executed, but politicians were acquitted.

○ although more than 100 were arrested, trials were not held because international law had not yet been defined.

○ the new ottoman government cooperated and provided evidence to convict more than 100 military and political officials.

○ the allies released those suspected of carrying out the armenian genocide to reestablish friendly relations with the ottoman empire.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• The first option is incorrect as the situation was more complex than just military officials being executed and politicians acquitted.
• The second option is wrong because trials were held (by the Ottoman government itself initially), and international law concepts related to war crimes were emerging.
• The third option is incorrect as the new Ottoman government (after the war) did not cooperate to convict over 100 officials; in fact, the post - Ottoman political situation changed.
• The fourth option is correct. After World War I, the Allies, in an attempt to re - establish friendly relations with the new Turkish state (successor to the Ottoman Empire), released many of those suspected of being involved in the Armenian Genocide.

Answer:

D. The Allies released those suspected of carrying out the Armenian Genocide to reestablish friendly relations with the Ottoman Empire.