The Great War and the Middle East 1st edition by Rob Johnson ISBN 019968328X 978-0199683284

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ISBN 10: 019968328X
ISBN 13: 978-0199683284
Author: Rob Johnson

The First World War in the Middle East swept away five hundred years of Ottoman domination. It ushered in new ideologies and radicalized old ones – from Arab nationalism and revolutionary socialism to impassioned forms of atavistic Islamism. It created heroic icons, like the enigmatic Lawrence of Arabia or the modernizing Ataturk, and destroyed others. And it completely re-drew the map of the region, forging a host of new nation states, including Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia – all of them (with the exception of Turkey) under the “protection” of the victor powers, Britain and France. For many, the self-serving intervention of these powers in the region between 1914 and 1919 is the major reason for the conflicts that have raged there on and off ever since.

Yet many of the most commonly accepted assertions about the First World War in the Middle East are more often stated than they are truly tested. Robert Johnson, military historian and former soldier, now seeks to put this right by examining in detail the strategic and operational course of the war in the Middle East. Johnson argues that, far from being a sideshow to the war in Europe, the Middle Eastern conflict was in fact the center of gravity in a war for imperial domination and prestige. Moreover, contrary to another persistent myth of the First World War in the Middle East, local leaders and their forces were not simply the puppets of the Great Powers in any straightforward sense. The way in which these local forces embraced, resisted, succumbed to, disrupted, or on occasion overturned the plans of the imperialist powers for their own interests in fact played an important role in shaping the immediate aftermath of the conflict – and in laying the foundations for the troubled Middle East that we know today.

The Great War and the Middle East 1st Table of contents:

• Introduction: The Middle East in the Early 20th Century

  • The Political and Social Landscape of the Middle East
  • Pre-War Alliances and Interests in the Region
  • The Ottoman Empire and its Role in World War I

• The Outbreak of World War I and its Impact on the Middle East

  • The Global Conflict and its Ramifications for the Middle East
  • Ottoman Empire’s Entry into the War
  • British, French, and Russian Interests in the Region
  • The Arab Revolt and the British Connection

• The Battlefields of the Middle East

  • Key Military Campaigns in the Middle East
  • The Gallipoli Campaign: A Failed Offensive
  • The Sinai and Palestine Campaign
  • The Mesopotamian Campaign and the Fall of Baghdad

• The Role of Colonial Powers and Their Influence

  • British and French Imperial Interests
  • The Sykes-Picot Agreement and its Legacy
  • The Balfour Declaration and Zionist Aspirations
  • The Role of the Arab Nationalist Movements

• The Arab Revolt and the Impact of T.E. Lawrence

  • The Leadership of Sharif Hussein and the Revolt Against the Ottomans
  • T.E. Lawrence and the Role of British Support
  • The Successes and Failures of the Arab Revolt
  • Post-War Expectations and Disappointments

• The Ottoman Empire’s Decline and the Middle East Post-War

  • The Collapse of the Ottoman Empire
  • The Treaty of Sèvres and the Redrawing of Borders
  • The Role of the League of Nations Mandates in the Middle East
  • The Rise of Nationalism and New States in the Region

• The Middle East and the Post-War World Order

  • The Mandate System and Western Influence
  • The Impact of the War on the Creation of Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon
  • The Seeds of Future Conflict in Palestine and Beyond
  • The Long-Term Effects of World War I on the Middle East

• Conclusion: The Legacy of World War I in the Middle East

  • The Geopolitical Reordering of the Middle East
  • The Origins of Modern Middle Eastern Conflicts
  • The War’s Enduring Influence on Middle Eastern Politics and Society
  • Reflections on the War’s Impact on the Middle East Today

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