On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Government began their plan to exterminate an entire race of Armenian people. The Ottomans did this by mobilizing their resources, arresting about 250 Armenian intellectuals, and killing many of the Armenians men while sending the women, children, and elderly to a long march to the Deir ez-Zor concentration camp within the Serian Desert. It was estimated that approximately 1.5 million Armenians died. Despite this, the Government has yet to recognize this horrific incident, especially when brought under pressure by interests of Turkey. Previous presidents such as George Bush and Barack Obama promised to recognize the genocide, but both had failed to do so. Therefore, President Trump must recognize the genocide as a genocide to respect the individuals who died.