The Impact of Ethnic Cleansing and the Eurocentric International System on the Entrance of the Ottoman Empire into the Great War, 1878-1914

Author

Parker Lake, CUNY Hunter CollegeFollow

Date of Award

Fall 1-5-2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

First Advisor

Karen M. Kern

Second Advisor

Jonathan Rosenberg

Academic Program Adviser

Jonathan Rosenberg

Abstract

This thesis examines the reasons for the Ottoman Empire’s entrance into the First World War. It claims that the Empire’s decision was rooted in the failure of the European international system to uphold its diplomatic agreements and the resulting refugee crisis in the Balkans caused by Russian imperialism.

Recommended Citation

Lake, Parker, "The Impact of Ethnic Cleansing and the Eurocentric International System on the Entrance of the Ottoman Empire into the Great War, 1878-1914" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/251