Research Summary 

I wanted to get a base of knowledge down before I began to see in to current events. To start I researched the events and causes leading up to the genocide, the key factions taking part, and the initial aftermath and reaction while it was taking place.

https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/why-turkey-hasnt-forgotten-about-first-world-war

https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-history-1918-to-1980/russia-1900-to-1939/russia-and-world-war-one/

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/world-war-i-and-the-armenian-genocide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J1mpAQDMII&t=382s

Summary

Events leading up to the genocide had to do primary with the implosion of the Ottoman Empire as a result of World War 1. The event was in part due to the Ottoman Turks using their Armenian population as a scape goat for taking up arms on the eastern front of the war. several population exchanges took place before the official start of the genocide occurred.

For the next part the research, I want to study Turkeys reasoning and argument for why they deny the genocide. They have a fiery passion in denying the events and their current government actively encourages denial. This point Brings it back to my Research question of why the specific US government officially doesn't recognize it, and to see if there is any relating clause between the US and Turkey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tAFpUzaD8E

http://theconversation.com/denial-of-the-armenian-genocide-should-concern-us-all-76537

http://www.armenian-genocide.org/turkey.html

https://sfi.usc.edu/news/2018/04/21901-why-united-states-doesn’t-recognize-armenian-genocide

https://journals.openedition.org/eac/361?lang=en

https://anca.org/armenian-genocide/recognition/united-states/

Summary

Upon reviewing the overall research, The main reason for the turkish governments refusal is due to definitions and wording. They seem to not deny that horrible things took place but cite the fact that horrible things happened to their side as well, due to the War. The main reason I could find the US not officially recognizing it is mainly due to the pro US- Turkey relationship the Government wants to keep in place, as not to offend a very key ally in the middle east. 48 out of the 50 US states have effectively recognized the event, yet an official recognition by the federal government has not yet been given.

The Next thing I wanted to research was effective geopolitical PSA campaigns, and what the best way to effectively send out information. I wanted to see how i could implement Motion design elements while still keeping consist with a branding and PSA driven campaign.

 https://anca.org/armenian-genocide/recognition/united-states/

http://www.psaresearch.com/bib4111.html
https://www.npr.org/2017/11/01/561427918/a-look-at-the-effectiveness-anti-drug-ad-campaigns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veMFCFyOwFI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRYZjOuUnlU

Summary

I was able to find examples of PSAs that well grounded in motion and narrative. upon reviewing my research I found several trips into making a successful PSA campaign as well. One thing I noticed while researching was a good PSA campaign is driven on multi digital platform. This strengthens my original research question as I hope to use implementations of branding as well as motion while creating this Project.