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Why did the Ottomans sign w/ the Germans?
Why did Germany want an alliance w/ the Ottoman empire? |
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Ottoman empire had failing military srength due to successive wars before WW1
Germany would gain safe passage into neighboring British colonies |
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What was the Gallopoli Disaster?
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A British and French naval strike on the Ottoman Empire
8 months, 250,000 allied casualties
Ottoman Empire repels allies |
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| Who was the leader in the Arab revolt? |
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| Hussein bin Ali Al-Hashemi |
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| What was the Arab revolt? (1916-18) |
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Arabs tried to attack the Ottoman garrison
Were repelled from Medina
Took Red Sea ports: Mecca, Jeddah, Rebigh, Yanbu |
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Who was McMahon?
What was McMahon's promise? |
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British High Commisioner in Egypt
Promised the Arabs all but strategic ports |
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Establishment of national home for Jewish ppl in Palestine
Arabs thought they got Palestine |
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| Jewish nationalist mvmt for creation of Jewish National state in Palestine |
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Leader of British Jewish community
Received Balfour's declaration |
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Secret agreement between France and Britain
Future French and British control over Arab provinces outside Arab peninsula |
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Annihilation of Ottoman Empire
Renunciation of all non-Turkish lands obtained by the Ottoman Empire |
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Turkish War of Independance hero
est. Secular Republic |
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| Conquers Arabian peninsula from Hashemites |
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