HIS 2160 Lecture 6: & 7
17 Apr 2020
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Ottomans only have istanbul in europe, missing egypt. Wanted to get back land from russia, germans promised to reverse things like trade access to great powers. Ottomans feared armenians becoming a state, leading to break up of the empire. Tried to start a holy war, didn"t work as hoped. Growing suspicion of the loyalties of the arab ottomans. Middle east made great war a world war. 15-16: gallipoli campaign, ottomans successful in beating british. Nation building moment for australia and new zealand, turks. Ottomans eventually lose bc of british combined with arab revolt. Ottomans had not yet won gallipoli, thought armenians would welcome that - want allies to win. Disappearance of past crimes makes it easier to commit crimes in the future. Cooperating together against the ottomans - who the british were fighting. An arab revolt is useful to help them win the war. All the promises worked individually, but not together.
