The First Great War

The First Great War

The Ottoman Empire’s involvement in the…

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE

Country Name: Ottoman Empire (Turkey)Government Type: ImperialPopulation: 40 MillionReligion: Mainly IslamicLand Mass: 790,000 square milesRevenue (Pounds): 7,000,000

TradeOne of the great trade centers of the worldTraded:

• Silk and Other Cloth• Musk• Rhubarb• Porcelain from China• Spices such as pepper• Dyestuffs such as indigo

Countries part of the Ottoman Empire

TurkeyEgyptGreeceBulgariaRomaniaMacedoniaHungaryPalestineJordanLebanon

SyriaArabiaNorth Africa

Involvement of the Ottoman Empire in the War

Wanted land back which they lost in previous warsBelieved that Germany would win the warWanted to fulfill the idea of Turan- Hoped to get rid of England and France's economic pressuresWanted to rise up out of political loneliness

Evolution and change of the Ottoman Empire throughout the

WarMobilized 2,850,000 troops

Why Ottoman Empire was allied with the Central Powers

The Outcome of the War on the Ottoman Empire

1. Financial

2. Political

3. Geographical

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