1. World War I Conflict Outside of Europe

2. Ottomans Losing Power After the death of Suleyman I in 1566 the empire began to weaken for the next 300 years –Corruption –Fell behind in modern technology

3. Geopolitics Europeans saw a weakened Ottoman Empire and started to make moves toward taking territory vital for access to sea trade

4. Crimean War Russia wanted a warm-water port Black Sea was controlled by Ottomans 1853 War breaks out British and French helped Ottomans to keep Russia in check

5. Results of Crimean War Russia lost, but showed how weak the Ottomans were Russia aided Balkan states in rebellion against Ottomans –Rise of Nationalism in Balkans Ottoman Empire lost control of the Balkans and Africa

6. WWI Total War Countries devoted their resources to the war effort Governments told the people what to produce Facilities were converted to making weapons and supplies Unemployment was nearly gone

7. WWI Gallipoli Campaign Plan Allies plan to defeat the Ottomans and create a supply line to Russia Needed to gain access to Black Sea Russia Ottoman Empire Central Powers

10. Gallipoli Campaign Allies suffered large losses and evacuated Armenians pledged support for the Allies because of mass slaughter and genocide by the Ottomans years earlier

11. Armenian Massacre Who were the Armenians a problem for? –Young Turks How did they deal with their problem? –Deportation, mass killings (extermination)

12. Armenian Massacre What did the Armenian Christians ask for from the Ottoman Empire? –Civil Rights –Equal rights as a Christian living under a Muslim theocracy

13. Armenian Massacre What is the term used for the solution to the Turkish problem? –Genocide

14. Results of WWI Central Powers lost the war and the Ottoman Empire fell Treaty of Versailles forced Ottoman Empire to lose all territories except Turkey

15. Ottoman Empire Falls

16. Africa and Asia Allies attacked German colonies and possessions overseas Japan overran German outposts in China British and French recruited subjects around the globe to fight/ help –India and North Africa