The Battle Of The Ottoman Empire

The role of the Middle East has been very crucial to the United States, especially after WWII. The U.S. had three strategic goals in the Middle East and consistently followed them throughout various events that unfolded in the region. First, with the emergence of the cold war between the Soviet Union and the U.S., policymakers began to recognize the importance of the Middle East as a strategic area in containing Soviet influence. This also coincides with the U.S. becoming increasingly wary of Arab nationalism and the threat it posed to U.S. influence. Secondly, the emergence of the new Israeli state in 1948 further deepened U.S. policy and involvement in the region while also creating friction between the U.S. and Arab states which were

The Ottoman Empire at the time was near collapsing and continued to to fuel instability among subject nationalities in Europe and ambitions of Russia and Austria who would only profit from the fall. This goes to show the destabilization that touched all of Europe, leading into the instability of the continent before World War

After World War 2, the United States took over Britain’s job of overseeing the Middle East. The United States tried to avoid conflict while preventing the spread of communism. They successfully stopped the spread of communism, but couldn’t have done much worse trying to prevent conflict and stabilize the Middle East. The United States policy destabilized the Middle East, Iraq in particular, by overthrowing the Hussein regime at a poor time and deepening the anti-Western attitude in the Middle East.

The Ottoman Turks emerged on the periphery of the Byzantine Empire and the Saljuk Turks. Under a Turkish Muslim warrior named Osman, raids were conducted in western Anatolia on Byzantine settlements and a vast number of Turks were united under his banner. Those Turks who flocked to Osman's banner and followed him into the history books came to be called the Ottomans. The word Ottoman, fits these Turks well as it roughly translates from Turkish as "those associated with Oman."

The Ottoman had several scenes of decline and each one had marked their history and are linked with it so I will explain each one. The armistice of 1918 ended the fighting between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies but didn´t bring stability or peace to the region. The British controlled Syria, Palestine and Mesopotamia.

There were long term and short term causes of WWI. While the long term causes made war inevitable, the short term causes provided the spark that started the war. The first long term cause was the rise of nationalism. This was a general rise in pride for your country, and the belief that your country is better than anybody else’s. Many of the other causes of war contributed to the rise of nationalism, including imperialism, militarism, and the industrial revolution. Confederations of states that would eventually link up like Italy and Germany finally unified as one country. Instead of being split up, they were one force. Part of nationalism was militarism, because one of the ideal things to build up as a country is your military. Just think

In this essay I will break down and give background on the conflicts between the Ottoman and Habsburg Empires. I will compare and contrast a few of the economical differences between these empires.

In fact, when World War I began, a conflict of views arose. The war began on July 28, 1914 in Europe. The main cause of the war was the assignation of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. The leaders of Serbia killed him. The assignation led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. There were two main sides during WWI, The Allied Powers and The Central Powers. The Allied powers consisted of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and The Ottoman Empire (Now Turkey); While The Central Powers consisted of Belgium, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Russia, and Serbia, until 1917 when the United States joined. The U.S joined the war due to the German submarines attacking American Merchant

We have lost control of most of the land that used to make up the Ottoman Empire, our Empire is falling apart; all we want to do is to keep what land we have for as long as we can. We have also spent a great amount of money during the war and just want a chance to recover and stabilize. We, the Ottoman Empire, prefer to end colonization, if the colonies of the European countries were to become independent we could possibly make alliances with them to expand our influence. We favor this idea because we believe we can become friends with these small countries and we then can benefit and help each other. Also, we have less to fear from a Europe of small countries than a Europe of large states. Although this would not bring back our Empire, it

The link to the Middle East was bridged when the Ottoman Empire decided to join the Central Powers. Their reasoning behind this decision emanated from the fact that the Germans were seen as guaranteed victors since they were already the most industrialized state in Europe, had the experience of defeating France in 1871, and could move troops and equipment quickly where needed via their vast railway network. Another second factor was the proximity of Russia and the ambitions of the Austrians in the Balkans.

Even before WW1 began, years of tension had built up a rivalry between the great powers of Europe, triggered by alliances, power plays, weapons races and security. Furthermore, the Balkans was a power-vacuum, formally under the control of a fast-deteriorating Ottoman Empire. Imperialist expansionism on the part of Austria-Hungary and the German Reich was also giving rise to tensions. The increased efforts of Germany to have a colonial empire in Africa was another factor that led to WW1. During the 19th century, Britain, France and Germany had been in competition with each other, trying to build colonies in the Americas, Africa and Asia. Russia, Japan and the United States were doing the same in the Asian

The Ottoman empire; one of the greatest empires in history. The Empire, at its height, ruled most of the land around the Mediterranean. It contributed much to culture, science, religion, war, politics, and the world. Its monumental fall will be known throughout history. How can the swift decline of the Ottoman power be explained? Perhaps the best way to understand how important this event was, there needs to be a brief explanation of the history behind this epic collapse; showing the rise before the fall and the drastic change.

The rise of the Ottoman Empire started in Turkey and spread through most of the Middle East. Their military practice and successful transition to the use of gun powder made them one of the most successful ruling bodies in the Middle East. The Ottoman Empire which ruled until modern times had great influence on the Middle Eastern world. Their political and economic abilities astonished the western world. Their religious views and fears were instilled into any non-Muslim and helped the western world to find new trade. The rise of Christianity in the western world provided new ways to preserve the dead and ended the need for frankensence, the main export of the Ottoman Empire. This

Syria’s history dates back farther than 3500 B.C. The country emerged from a place called Sham. Sham included Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon. Throughout the years, it has been ruled by various groups and Empires such as the Egyptians, the Babylonians, the Assyrians, the Chaldeans, and the Persians. At one point in time, Syria was also part of Alexander the Great’s Empire. It then fell to the Romans and later, the Byzantines. Finally, the Arab Muslims gained control of the land. Syria’s struggle of power was not over yet because it soon fell to the Ottoman Empire, where it remained a part of that empire for four hundred years. At last, during World War I, the Syrians revolted against the Turks with the help of British soldiers and the sons of Sherif Hussein(the leader of the Hashemites). The Syrians

At its peak, the Ottoman Empire spread across 3 continents and was known as the most powerful empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa. In the beginning, the Ottomans were descendants of the Seljuk Turks, the great empire in Asia. The Ottomans were military minded and raided surrounding areas. Of these raiders, or Gazis, Osman I was the most important. Sultan Osman Gazi I was an expert at invading and conquering. Soon, Osman and his followers, Ottomans, created a small state in Anatolia. They bought and conquered land and expanded their small state into an empire. Also, their military was the first to use gunpowder and cannons as an offense and thus were considered the greatest military at the time. With all of this, their Empire successfully survived from one family line of Sultans for seven centuries. Because of their strength and superiority, the Ottomans were considered one of the most successful Empires in history.