RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
MAJOR EVENTS IN PRE REVOLUTION RUSSIA
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It had a powerful navy.
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It controlled Russian supply routes.
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It was extremely wealthy.
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It offered to give up territory for military support.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why was the Ottoman empire considered such a valuable ally? It controlled Russian supply routes. they believed they would gain greater civil rights.
Detailed explanation-2: -In exchange for money and future control over Russian territory, the Ottoman Government abandoned a neutral position and sided with Germany.
Detailed explanation-3: -Enver Pasha had succeeded in bringing the Ottoman Empire into the First World War on the side of the Central Powers, Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Central Powers, also known as the Central Empires, was one of the two main coalitions that fought in World War I (1914–1918). It consisted of the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria and was also known as the Quadruple Alliance.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Ottomans did not feel protected by their neighboring British and French colonial powers, and after a series of victories by the Germany army in Europe against Belgium and France, Pasha felt the alliance with Germany would provide more protection and stability for the Ottoman Empire.