Why Armenia Should Be Free: Armenia's Role in the Present War

In the aftermath of the Great War, as the victorious Allies gather to reshape the world, one people stands before them with a simple demand: recognition of their right to exist. Armen Garo, a leader of the Armenian nation, addresses the Supreme Council with a reasoned yet passionate plea for his country's freedom. He reminds the powers that be that Armenians did not merely suffer under the Ottoman yoke, they fought. They bled alongside the Entente against tyranny, believing that their sacrifice would be honored with the sovereignty they had long been denied. This is not merely a political tract; it is a desperate argument from a people who have watched their brothers and sisters perish by the hundreds of thousands, who have seen their homeland ravaged, and who now look to the principles of self-determination proclaimed by President Wilson as their last hope. Garo builds his case with precision: Armenia earned its place among nations through wartime loyalty and an unwavering commitment to democratic ideals. The question the Allies must answer is whether they will fulfill their own promises or abandon a small nation to the mercy of its historic oppressors.