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Arab Nationalism. Disunity Among the United. The Ottoman Empire– 1580. The Weakening of the Ottomans. After Lepanto and Vienna, the Ottomans were losing their influence to a strengthening Europe…. Losing their Ottoman-ness. As Europe grows in power, Ottomans try to act European…
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Arab Nationalism Disunity Among the United
The Weakening of the Ottomans • After Lepanto and Vienna, the Ottomans were losing their influence to a strengthening Europe…
Losing their Ottoman-ness • As Europe grows in power, Ottomans try to act European… • Sultan clamped down on Euro-pretenders to strengthen rule • Beginning of • Cultural Imperial Anger by Muslims
Greece and Egypt – 1890’s • Seeing weakness, two Mediterranean states got their freedom. • The Ottomans sit back and are helpless Greek Soldiers in late 1800’s
Efforts to Reform • Abdulhamid II, Ottoman Sultan, tried to reform from 1876. Corruption too endemic…
Enter WWI • Sided with Germans and Austro-Hungarians as the Central Powers • Lost
A Bright Spot- Gallipoli • By 1915, Russia tipping on the brink • Allied push in Dardanelles. • Mustafa Kemal led Ottomans to win
Lawrence of Arabia • UK sends T.E. Lawrence into Arabia to encourage sheiks to fight against Ottoman Turks. • NATIONALISM BORN!!!
Nationalism Gone Bad – The Armenian Genocide • Ottomans, fearful of nationalist tendencies of the Armenians and worried of their religious ties to Russia, massacre 1.5 million men women and children 3 MM Armenians TODAY!!!
The Splintering of the Ottomans • Governor of Mecca declares Arabia independent. Palestinians join him • Ottomans fall in 1918
The Finale • Broken up after World War I into many Euro-controlled states Purple – UK Orange- FR Pink – IT Blue – SP Tan -free
Turkey – the Heir to Empires • Ottomans left in control of Anatolian Peninsula after WWI Black Sea Med Sea
The Rise of a Phoenix • Greece invades Western Turkey in land grab. • Colonel Mustafa Kemal, hero of WWI, drives the Greeks from Turkey • Popular and Powerful…
A Coup and a Reformation • 1923- Kemal forces the Ottomans from Turkey. • Turkish Republic created • Kemal is Ataturk
Forced Modernization • Democracy • Separates Church and State • Caliphate Abolished • New Dress codes (Fez and Veil)
More Reforms… • 1934- Women Vote • Freedom of Religion • Roman Alphabet • Turks take last names • Ataturk industrialized and centralized economy
Today?!?!?! • Trying to join the European Union • Capital punishment and racism hold back • Article 301 • Crossroads country • The Kurdish Issue