Author: Linda Carol Rose
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 716
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"Up to 1914, British policy in the Arab east was based on the continued existence of the Ottoman Empire. With the entrance of the empire into the war on the side of the Central Powers, its dissolution became a real possibility. Britain was therefore confronted by the necessity of working out a new policy. The history of the war period is a record of attempts to do so. During the war, Britain gradually and inextricably committed to Arab national aspirations as it understood them. But British policy was, in fact, a lack of policy. The British improvised, they reacted to external stimuli, but they never worked out a comprehensive plan for British control of the Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire ... In their dealings with the Arabs, the British gradually expanded their commitments from a guarantee of independence for the Arabian peninsula in October 1914 to complete self-determination for the Arab lands in November 1918. But in so doing, the British never understood Arab nationalism. Part of their confusion resulted from the confusion of the Arabs themselves, for many segments of Arab opinion existed both before and during the war. In trying to reach an agreement, both Britain and the Arabs preferred to believe that a recognizable entity existed on the other side to direct policy. In neither case was this assumption true, and the outcome was less a result of sinister design then confusion ... The necessity of attempting to formulate a Middle Eastern policy in the midst of a total war resulted in miscalculations and mistakes, but these did not add up to a policy consciously designed to dupe the Arabs. The history of British-Arab relations from 1914-1918 was one of discussions and correspondence of both an official and an unofficial nature resulting in a mutual commitment the extent of which was never fully realized by either side at the outset"--Abstract.
Author: Donald M. McKale
Publisher: Kent State University Press
ISBN: 9780873386029
Category : Germany
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Maps -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: Britain, Germany, and the Middle East, 1871-1904 -- 2. The Specter of Muslim Unrest and German Support, 1905-1914 -- 3. Germany as Wartime "Revolutionary," Fall 1914 -- 4. The Thickening Plot and Holy War, Fall 1914 -- 5. Failed Expectations on Both Sides, 1915 -- 6. The German Threat on the Periphery, 1915 -- 7. A Sense of Crisis on Both Sides, Fall 1915 -- 8. Britain as Wartime "Revolutionary": The Arab Revolt, 1916 -- 9. Toward an Allied Victory, 1917 -- 10. Epilogue: The War's End, 1918 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Author: Yigal Sheffy
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780714646770
Category : Military intelligence
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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This book examines the development and efficacy of Brtish military intelligence in the campaign against the Ottoman empire in Egypt and Palestine during the war.
Author: Roger Adelson
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Edward J Erickson
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
ISBN: 1908273097
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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With the aid of over 300 photographs, complemented by full-colour maps, Gallipoli and the Middle East provides a detailed guide to the background and conduct of World War I in all the theatres in which Ottoman forces were engaged.
Author: Roger Dean Adelson
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Roger Dean Adelson
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
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Author: Edmund Dane
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019617045
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This detailed account of British military operations in the Middle East during World War I covers campaigns in Egypt, Palestine, Mesopotamia, and Arabia. Illustrated with maps and photographs, it provides a comprehensive overview of a little-known but crucial aspect of the war. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Howard Morley Sachar
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Category : Middle East
Languages : en
Pages : 584
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Author: Elizabeth Monroe
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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