HISTORY 30 POPINTS Why is the Armenian Massacre (the extermination of thousands of Armenians) by the Turks in 1915 is considered an early example of genocide?

Question 13 options:

The violent crimes committed against the Armenians were intentionally meant to destroy their existence.

It demonstrates the effectiveness of surprise attacks.

The Turks were solely focused on patricide, the killing of fathers.

Armenians demonstrated a strong sense of loyalty to the Ottoman Turks.