surrendered and the Allies won. A lot of things changed all over Europe‚ but in Turkey and Germany the end of WWI was a catalyst for change‚ resulting in social and political changes within both countries. The differences consist of the fall of the empires and the allies control over both countries. While the similarities include‚ a rise in nationalism and territorial loss. Germany changed its form of government‚ while Turkey had to become a whole new nation to become a republic. The social unrest
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Constantinople of the Ottoman Empire Constantinople was named after its founder: The Roman Emperor Constantine‚ and was also called “the Second Rome” (Haberman‚ 5). Up until 1453‚ Constantinople was in control of the Byzantine Empire which was founded shortly after Constantine founded the city. Constantinople is a city that was placed on the Bosporus‚ which divides Europe and Asia‚ and grants entry into the Black Sea from the Mediterranean (Haberman‚ 5). This allowed Constantinople to flourish
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World War I played a critical role in the history of the Middle East. The old Ottoman Empire dissolved and the victorious European powers decided to use the nations of the Middle East as bargaining chips. The Modern Middle East can be traced back to the events of World War I and especially the events following the War. The Ottoman Empire fought alongside the Central Powers during the First World War. They had connections with Germany relating to economics and trade‚ including the Orient Express train
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was an astonishing man who left his mark on history. He was a British archaeologist‚ scholar‚ writer and a magnificent soldier. He was known for his love to the Arab people and a great military officer as a leader of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire. Lawrence played a key role for the success of the Arab victory‚ making him a hero to his country and all over the world. However‚ his victory almost went in vain when he could not get the freedom he wished to bring to the Arab people. T.E Lawrence
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centuries. Its people have been subjected to conquest‚ colonization‚ and regime change. The Ottoman Empire‚ European powers and the United States have each impacted the region. The combination of their actions created the modern states of the Middle East as we know them today. This argues that the current social and political situation in the region is a direct consequence of these various powers. The Ottoman Empire was facing a decline in the 19th century. It faced nationalism from its own subjects internally
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European discovery of Americas creates a New Global Economy which begins a process of globalization Atlantic Trade Network (Triangular Trade) Atlantic Slave Trade Major Biological Exchanges (Columbian Exchange) New Empires in Asia‚ Africa‚ Europe and Americas Gunpowder Empires Colonial administrations Coercive labor systems Slave Systems Rise of Europe Scientific Revolution Enlightenment What were the major civilizations from 1450-1750? Major Civilizations 1450-1750 The Americas:
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Suleiman was considered the most significant ruler in the world‚ by both Muslims and Europeans. His military empire expanded greatly to the east and west. In Constantinople‚ he embarked on many cultural and architectural projects. While he was a brilliant military strategist and politician‚ he was also good with arts. Suleiman’s poetry is among the best poetry in Islam. He sponsored an army of artists‚ religious thinkers‚ and philosophers that overthrew the most educated courts of Europe. In Islamic
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Abdulhamid II‚ The Final Autocrat The Ottoman Empire had many autocratic rulers from origin of its empire; some were prosperous while others were failures. Abdulhamid II was last autocratic ruler for the empire‚ and did not prosper. He was declared as a tyrant for suspending the Ottoman constitution. Abdulhamid II motivations for such actions were his needs for absolute power while there was opposition to the Ottoman Rule. When Abdulhamid II came into power he used sly tactics to stay in power and
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For centuries the Greek population was completely under the Ottoman rule. The Greeks’ independence from the Ottoman Turks in 1830 did not come without hardship and suffering. Several other countries including Russia and France took sides with Greece during this fight as they felt close and connected with their culture. A nine year war was fought which eventually resulted in the Greeks gaining independence from the Turks. During this time‚ the Greeks had to maintain high morale and a strong disposition
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Byzantine Empire fell to the Ottoman Empire in the siege of Constantinople. This in turn allowed the Ottoman Turks to take Constantinople and completely defeat the rest of the remaining Byzantine Empire. The Ottoman Empire renamed the city to Istanbul and made it one of there capitals of there empire that ruled most all of the Middle East. The city was extremely vulnerable to attack because of the forth crusades that sacked the city and heavily depleted its population and allowed ottomans to take it
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