The position of the United States from the issue of the Armenian until 1939

Abstract

The Armenian issue is considered one of the most complex and mysterious issues during the nineteenth century in the Ottoman Empire, because of the internal and bloody events suffered by the Armenians from the killing and forced displacement inside the country, and abroad as one of the main reasons used by European countries, especially Russia to interfere in the affairs of the Ottoman Empire. The situation was further complicated between Armenians and the Ottoman Empire, especially during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, who was dubbed the Red Sultan because of the massacres of Armenians during the wisdom period. In this paper we will discuss the US position on the Armenian issue until 1939, in which we will touch on the beginning of relations between the Ottoman Empire and the US government, which US commercial interests were the main reason for the US access to the territory of the Ottoman Empire. The American knowledge of the Armenians came through the work of the American missionary missions in the territory of the Ottoman Empire, as well as the establishment of many US consulates in the Ottoman states where the mission was limited to provide protection for US citizens, including Armenians naturalized by US citizenship as well as protecting their commercial interests, taking into account non-interference in the domestic policy of the Ottoman Empire.