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This 5 page paper discusses the Ottoman Empire and the reasons for its downfall. Specifically, this paper illustrates the effects of its downfall on the Balkans and the Middle East. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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most likely Persia, Poland Austria or Russia (Al-Muhairi, 2002). Really, no ground was either lost or gained (Al-Muhairi, 2002). Russia eventually gained a bit of influence over the
Ottoman Empire due to a treaty which was signed and gave Russia some influence over Christians living in the Empire (Al-Muhairi, 2002). It was when the French overtook a
portion of Ottoman Egypt in 1798 that both Brittain and Russia responded and ended up signing the Treaty of Tilsit which "prepared the ground for the eventual partitioning of Ottoman
territory between the two powers" (Al-Muhairi, 2002). This was the beginning of the end for the Ottoman Empire as the other powers began to lust after the Ottoman
Empires vast holdings (Al-Muhairi, 2002). Further adding to the downfall of this government was the "stirrings of nationalism among the empires peoples, and the periodic crisis resulting form these
and other factors" (Al-Muhairi, 2002). It was clear by the 1830s that the Ottoman Empire was dying, but the question was how to dispose of the corpse in a
way which "no one power would gain an advantage at the expense of the others and upset the political balance in Europe" (Al-Muhairi, 2002). And yet, the final breath
of the Ottoman Empire wouldnt come for awhile as they left kicking and screaming all the way (Al-Muhairi, 2002). The Ottoman Empire reigned for over 600 years and
met with much success during that time (The Ottoman Empire, 2002). In its later years, it would begin to see the crumbling of its power and eventually, its demise
(The Ottoman Empire, 2002). "The lack of values that later leaders held, the poor economic decisions, and the lack of political order and control were three things that led
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