The fall of the Ottomans : the Great War in the Middle East
By 1914 the powers of Europe were sliding inexorably toward war, and they pulled the Middle East along with them into one of the most destructive conflicts in human history. Rogan brings the First World War and its immediate aftermath in the MIddle East to vivid life, uncovering the often ignored story of the region's crucial role in the conflict. Unlike the static killing fields of the Western Front, the war in the Middle East was fast-moving and unpredictable, with the Turks inflicting decisive defeats on the Entente in Gallipoli, Mesopotamia, and GAza before the tide of battle turned in the Allies' favour. The postwar settlement led to the partition of Ottoman lands, laying the groundwork for the ongoing conflicts that continue to plague the modern Arab world.
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Physical Description
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xxvi, 485 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm - Publisher New York, NY : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2015]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-458) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A revolution and three wars, 1908-1913 -- The peace before the Great War -- A global call to arms -- Opening salvos : Basra, Aden, Egypt, and the Eastern Mediterranean -- Launching jihad : Ottoman campaigns in the Caucasus and the Sinai -- The assault on the Dardanelles -- The annihilation of the Armenians -- The Ottoman triumph at Gallipoli -- The invasion of Mesopotamia -- The siege of Kut -- The Arab revolt -- Losing ground : the fall of Baghdad, the Sinai, and Jerusalem -- From armistice to armistice -- The fall of the Ottomans. |