HIS280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Young Turk Revolution, Ottoman Empire, David Lloyd George
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Super dreadnaughts run on oil oil is a more efficient fuel, it is needed for naval superiority. Britain is the only country that fights on every front. Young turk revolution, 1908 reinforce and strengthen the empire secularization, modernization and industrialization. 100 million muslims live in the british empire. 20 million muslims live in the french empire. 20 million muslims live in the russian empire. 16 million muslims live in the ottoman empire. Total: 270 million: ottoman importance, profound, british prime minister lloyd george and german commander. Ludendorf: blocks supply of resources to russia, limited, argument that had minimal overall impact, not as critical because resources weren"t available to send, long term importance, leads directly to the destruction of the ottoman empire. Mesopotamian front, 1914-1915, indian expeditionary force, part d (iefd) (mess-o-potamia?: november, 1914, 30,000 plus reinforcements, basra launch assault from here, strategic access to persian gulf, professional, environmentally appropriately attired, abaden oil field, rapidly taken.
