HIST 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Chaim Weizmann, Faisal I Of Iraq, Pope Damasus I
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British warships (ottoman navy ordered them, wouldn"t deliver when war broke out) 2 modern battleships trapped in istanbul, germans gave them to ottomans, alliance formed. Hajji muhammad wilhelm- kaeser wilhelm changed name. Damasus protocol (when war is over, arab land left to arabs) Sykes-picot agreement (between sykes- a british diplomat, and picot- a french diplomat) in 1916- to divide arab land. The rest of the war for the turks. The european front: success at gallipoli, failure everywhere else. 1. 5 million (same number reported as armenian dead) The population of anatolia fell from 12 to 9 million over duration of the war. Mandate system (various areas become mandates of other countries, egypt became protectorate) Ataturk and the end of the ottoman empire. British capitulations (sue for peace then leave) Greek expulsion form turks, exchange and flee. The father of the turks (kamal given title ataturk)
