What did ottoman empire do in ww1?

Answer 1

Answer 1

The Ottoman Empire was manipulated into WWI by the Germans on the side of the Central Powers when the German navy sent one of its naval vessels into the Bosphorus.

While visiting Ephesus my tour guide said that Germany commandeered a naval vessel; fired on a Russian naval ship and was thus entered into the war.

Answer 2

The Ottomans grew economically weak, due to the economic boom of European Industrialization. Their workers lost their jobs due to cheaper products marketted by their European rivals. The Ottoman government, to save their state from this decline wanted educational, cultural and Militarial reforms which would cost so much that their treasury couldn't bare. So they borrowed, from the European Money lenders hence went severely under Debt.

As we can see the pattern repeating itself in a number of occasions during history, Debt can be used as a very powerful tool in political dealing and decision making, proved to be the case. Europeans were going to war amongst each other and wanted as much manpower at their side as possible. So they demanded their pound of flesh from the ottomans by joining the great war, with whichever side they take, promising to help them pay their Debt, if successful.

As the Allied forces sought the help of Russia, an arch enemy of the Ottomans, the Ottomans decided to side Germany.

This may come to a surprise to some, as how can the ottomans go against their European Money lenders, it is suggested that one reads the financing of the Banking elite of both sides of the conflicts of the Nepoleonic wars and their manipulation of the London Stock Exchange, buying up almost all of the shares of the English industries.

Their is another interesting link, regarding the financiers of the war and the possible resultant decision of the Ottomans. The Balfour Declaration of 1917 was issued.

Which states

Foreign Office,

November 2nd, 1917.

Dear Lord Rothschild,

I have much pleasure in conveying to you, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, the following declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist aspirations which has been submitted to, and approved by, the Cabinet:

"His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country".

I should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation.

Yours sincerely

Arthur James Balfour
It wanted to increase its territory and help its allies.

Answer 2

It is often difficult to remain neutral when war is taking place in your vicinity, because there is always the tendency to think "if you're not with us, you're against us". Nations and even empires seek security through military alliances. Of course, if you choose the wrong alliance, it works out badly, and thus the Ottoman Empire no longer exists.

Answer 3

They were facing an economic debt, which started from constant loans from Europe. They were given offers from both sides to pay off their debts.

Another reason was because they had an alliance with Germany and a long-time rivalry with Russia.

Answer 4

The Ottoman Empire One of the greatest of it's time next to the spanish empire, anyway the ottomans are a tribe that started growing in present day turkey they originally came from central asia they attacked the balkan thrpugh Istanbul and took some lands from the austrian empire they actually made it to Vienna, that marked the end of their european expansion later they attacked Lebanon syrai egypt the west coast of the arabian peninsula and most of the north african coast.they ruled their empire horribly taking enormous amounts of taxes. France England Russia Prussia and Austria all wanted it gone. The Egyptians and the Lebanese fought for independance several times and Egypt gained endependance twice and almost made it to istanbul. By the time ww1 began the Ottoman Empire was dying France and England took the Lebanese Syrian and Iraqi areasand That was when Jews returned to palestine and that began The Arab-Israeli Conflict that is still going on today, back to the Ottomans well they lost all their land and became the republice of turkey. There you have it 400 years of history in one Paragraph

Answer 5

The Ottoman Empire lost the war together with its allies Austria and Germany.

Answer 6

I thought ottomans were something you rested your feet on.

Answer 7

They were part of the Central Powers.

Answer 8

they joined the central powers