The End Of The Ottoman Empire, 1908-1923 (turning Points)

The collapse of the Ottoman Empire is a key event in the shaping of our own times. From its ruins rose a whole map of new countries including Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the perennially troubled area of Palestine as well as the Balkan lands - states which were to remain flashpoints of international tension. This thoughtful and lucid volume considers the reasons for the end of the Ottoman Empire; explains the course of it; and examines the aftermath. For almost 400 years the Ottoman Empire had dominated the Middle East. This is an incisive account of the destruction of that Empire in the period of WW I. Dr. Macfie examines the principle events that led to the destruction of the Empire, and examines the factors which determined that outcome. He analyzes the forces of reform, revolution and reaction in the Ottoman territories, paying particular attention to the role of the Committee of Union and Progress and describes the impact of the successive defeats it suffered in the Tripolitanian, Balkan and First World Wars. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire is a key event in the shaping of modern times. From its ruin rose new countries including Syria and Turkey. This volume considers the reasons for the end of the Ottoman Empire, explains the course of it, and examines the aftermath. This is an incisive account of the destruction of the Ottoman Empire in the period of the First World War. It sets events in their full international context, describing the involvment of the great powers in these significant events The Young Turk Revolution Of 1908 -- Counter-revolution -- Politics, Constitution, Rebelellion And War -- The Balkan Wars -- The Great Powers And The Ottoman Empire. A.l. Macfie. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.