THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Question
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Ottoman Empire
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Saudi Arabia
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North Africa
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Iran
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the first (October 1912–May 1913) the Ottomans lost almost all their European possessions, including Crete, to Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Montenegro, and the newly created state of Albania (Treaty of London, May 30, 1913).
Detailed explanation-2: -Following the Armistice of Mudros, most Ottoman territories were divided between Britain, France, Greece and Russia. The Ottoman Empire officially ended in 1922 when the title of Ottoman Sultan was eliminated.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was one of the largest and most long-lasting empires in world history. At its greatest extent, the empire extended to three continents–stretching from the Balkans in southeastern Europe across Anatolia, Central Asia, Arabia, and North Africa, thanks in large part to the Ottoman military and its use of gunpowder.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ottoman casualties of World War I, the Ottoman Empire mobilized a total of 2.6 million men. It lost 325, 000 men and 400, 000 were injured. 202, 000 men were taken prisoner, mostly by the British and the Russians, and one million deserted, leaving only 323, 000 men under arms at the time of the armistice.