The First Great War
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The First Great War
The Ottoman Empire’s involvement in the…
CurrencySultaniKurusParaAkceMangir (Sub Unit of Akce) Ottoman Lira
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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