kernals12
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The breakup of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War came after a century of decline which saw it lose vast amounts of territory. But even in 1914, they were still in control of many strategically and symbollically important territories. They had the Strait of Marmara, and therefore the power to block Russia's Navy and Maritime Commerce, much to the chagrin of Russia and to the delight of everyone else. They had the Holy Land, with all cultural importance that carried. And they had the Persian Gulf, which we would find out had lots and lots of oil.
So what's the best way we could have something approaching the Treaty of Sevres where Turkey is reduced to a rump state by, say, 1870 with Russian control of Constantinople and British control of the Persian gulf? And what impact does this have on the world?
So what's the best way we could have something approaching the Treaty of Sevres where Turkey is reduced to a rump state by, say, 1870 with Russian control of Constantinople and British control of the Persian gulf? And what impact does this have on the world?