Germany and the Ottoman Empire, 1914-1918

by Ulrich Trumpener

Overview

Questioning whether the Germans were actually as influential or dominant in the Ottoman empire as most standard works suggest, the author attacks the myths surrounding Turkey's role in the war.

Originally published in 1968.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780691622750
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Publication date:	12/08/2015
Series:	Princeton Legacy Library , #2206
Pages:	452
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter, pg. i
• Preface, pg. vii
• Contents, pg. xi
• Abbreviations, pg. xiii
• Note on Spelling and Place Names, pg. xv
• I. The Eve of World War I, pg. 1
• II. From Alliance Treaty to Intervention, pg. 21
• III. The German Generals in the Ottoman War Effort, 1914-18, pg. 62
• IV. Political Evolution of the Alliance, 1914 to Early 1917, pg. 108
• V. Peace Feelers and the Problem of the Straits, 1914-17, pg. 140
• VI. Dissension over Transcaucasia, 1918, pg. 167
• VII. The Armenian Persecutions, pg. 200
• VIII. Germany’s Financial Support, pg. 271
• IX. The Bagdad Railroad, pg. 285
• X. German Efforts to Secure Economic Predominance, pg. 317
• XI. Collapse of the Alliance, pg. 352
• XII. Summary, pg. 366
• Appendices, pg. 373
• Bibliography, pg. 383
• Index, pg. 409
• Backmatter, pg. 434