NMC278H1 Lecture 9: lec 9
20 Oct 2016
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The first world war in the middle east. Cup also known as young turks were allied with germany the balkan wars loss of macedonia to the ottoman in the wake of their defeat. Germany unlike allied powers showed no interest in territorial expanses on the cost of the ottomans. Eastern black sea region predominantly muslim and lost to the. Russian in hopes of gaining back cyprus and egypt. Germany aimed to consolidate its rule to dominate power through its ottoman client. France and great britain opposed to the great powers break up of. Constantinople as a christian entity: zionist hopes that opened a way to the jewish, iranian nationalist marginalized by qajar russians occupied. Tehran in the country side received help from ottomans: all the ambtions tore middle east apart. What to do with ottoman lands subject of great debate. Great britain involved in discussions and commitments expansionist booking in advance. Earliest of theses husayn mamohan correspondence shareef.
