HIS103Y1 Lecture 36: The 'Great War', 1914-1918: Part Three
Document Summary
Reasons such as ulterior motives or the simple, vicious nature of international diplomacy could explain. September 1914: entente powers agreed that they would not conclude any unilateral agreements with their enemies; they would fight to the end. The continuing pattern of territorial exchanges continued in secret. April 1915: british would make concessions would need to be made to appease the russians. They were prepared to abandon their opposition for russian interests. Russia would become a mediterranean power as a result. The french were reluctant to follow suit, but eventually agreed under british pressure. It details the entente powers" breakup of the ottoman empire far in advance of their defeat. British were to inherit a sphere of influence that comprised transjordania, southern palestine and arabia. Ironically, it was the british who incited a revolt within the ottoman empire. Russia obtained asia minor, armenia and kurdistan.
