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_aMorgenthau, Henry, _d1856-1946 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aSecrets of the Bosphorus |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017 |
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| 500 | _aOriginally published as: Ambassador Morgenthau's Story, see #55343. | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2017-08-24 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Turgut Dincer, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"Secrets of the Bosphorus" by Henry Morgenthau is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's experiences as the American ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during a critical period, from 1913 to 1916. It offers insights into the political machinations and intrigues surrounding the German influence in Turkey and the broader geopolitical context leading up to World War I. Morgenthau's narrative provides both personal observations and a broader analysis of the tumultuous events unfolding in the region, focusing on key figures such as German Ambassador Baron Wangenheim and Turkish leaders Talaat and Enver. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of the complex and often treacherous political landscape in Turkey as Germany sought to solidify its power in the region. Morgenthau reflects on his early impressions of the characters who played pivotal roles in the unfolding drama, particularly emphasizing Wangenheim's ambitions and the chaotic state of the Ottoman government. He describes the Young Turks, whose initial promises of democracy had devolved into a regime marked by violence and oppression. As tensions rise and the specter of war looms, the author hints at the dire consequences of these historical events, foreshadowing the tragic fate of various ethnic groups, especially the Armenians, in the years to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Turkey | ||
| 653 | _aTurkey -- Foreign relations -- Germany | ||
| 653 | _aGermany -- Foreign relations -- Turkey | ||
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