Armenian resistance during the Armenian genocide

Still, violent resistance was rare and often not effective,[2] compared to the humanitarian network which saved up to 200,000 Armenians from death.

[3] Local resistance movements were notably supported by a transnational network of help, namely the ABCFM, US Armenian relief committee, and missionaries.

Core actors of this resistance were religious and civic leaders, such as church committees, doctors and nurses, local Muslims, and influential Armenian dignitaries and foreign missionaries.

Those established a self-help network, which supplied deportees in camps with basic needs, such as food, fuelwood, and financial support through money transfer.

[7] Military factories and hospitals under the influence of network members served the purpose of employing Armenians, providing them with a permit to move freely in the city and integrating them successfully into their new environment.

[6] Individuals, from the Muslim population, and officers like city authorities resisted orders of deportation and faced removal from their posts.

Such were quoting of biblical passages and literary works, which enabled a restricted spreading of the knowledge of the genocide in international media and politics.

[4] The majority of the Armenian population resented military resistance against the genocide and hoped instead for survival through displayed loyalty.