In this episode, we discuss Enver Pasha’s role in Libya, and the British attempts to invade Transjordan.
5-24: Beersheba And Jerusalem
The Ottomans are outnumbered in Palestine as the British have set their sights on Jerusalem.
5-23: Aqaba And Gaza
This episode discusses the British attempts to invade Gaza in mid-1917.
5-22: Zionists And Palestine
Lloyd George’s plan to create a Jewish state in Palestine is backed by growing British support for Zionism
5-21: Russians And Ottomans
The history of conflict between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire is long, bloody, and complicated.
5-20: Submarines And Americans
Outnumbered and facing starvation, the Germans are getting desperate, and willing to risk bringing the US into the war.
5-19: Lloyd George And The Middle East
Frustrated with the government’s poor war effort, the British public chooses a new leader. And he wants to make the defeat of the Ottomans a priority.
5-18: Arabs And Ottomans
Sharif Hussein is ready to launch his Arab Revolt against the Ottomans.
5-17: The British And Mesopotamia
Underestimating Ottoman capabilities, the British attempt to invade Mesopotamia with devastating consequences.
5-16: Turks And Armenians
Ottoman-Armenian relations started to get really bad towards the end of the 19th century. But once the Great War started, they got even worse.