And now the Young Turks, who had adopted so many of Abdul Hamid’s ideas, also made his Armenian policy their own

For ten years the Turkish Empire had been undergoing a process of dissolution, and had now reached a state of decrepitude that had left it an easy prey to German diplomacy. In order to understand ...

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But even in March, 1914, the Germans had pretty well tightened their hold on Turkey (1918)

But even in March, 1914, the Germans had pretty well tightened their hold on Turkey. Liman von Sanders, who had arrived in December, had become the predominant influence in the Turkish army. At first Von Sanders’ appointment aroused no particular hostility, for German missions had been called ...

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The withdrawal of the Allied fleet from the Dardanelles had consequences which the world does not yet completely understand (1918)

The withdrawal of the Allied fleet from the Dardanelles had consequences which the world does not yet completely understand. The practical effect of the event, as I have said, was to isolate the Turkish Empire from all the world excepting Germany and ...

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