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Osmanlı Araştırmaları, 2017
Historian, 2019
an ally but instead as an associated power. The full force of American military strength, though,... more an ally but instead as an associated power. The full force of American military strength, though, would take at least a year to prepare and longer to arrive on the Western Front. After April 1917, it was American potential that mattered, and that was still in the future. In sum, in 1917, the Ides of March did not augur well for either the Allies or the Central Powers. Part of the reason was that there were disturbing signs not only of domestic political divisions but also of dangerous social polarization in this, the third year of the war. After three years of industrial mobilization, there occurred the first stages of a wave of strikes that spread throughout Europe and lasted until roughly 1923. This phenomenon was both war related, in the way it reflected wartime inflation and inequality of sacrifice, and secular. Since the 1880s, moments of major trade union growth were followed by strike activity. And 1917 was no exception. Indeed, the intensity of these struggles suggests that the postponement since 1914 of workers' demands on wages and conditions of labor had acted like the lid of a pressure cooker. Inflation fueled the fire, and trade unions and other social groups-in particular women protesting shortages and outrageous food prices-took to the streets or downed their tools despite the needs of the war machine. Indeed, the March Revolution in Russia had been triggered by a women's protest over bread prices. The political truce of the first half of the war also came to an end. The German Social Democratic Party split in early 1917. Those wanting an end to the war met at Gotha on 6 April and founded the Independent Social Democratic Party (USPD). Once again, women's groups were prominent in this radicalization of the political left. The British Liberal Party split, in part over personalities, as well as over conscription and the suppression of the 1916 Rising in Ireland. Georges Clemenceau, who became French prime minister in November, was a divisive leader. For example, he had his Radical colleague Joseph Caillaux arrested for advocating peace negotiation and welcomed his conviction for a
... the necessary manuscripts on microfilm there. I also thank Dr. Mehmet Saray of Istanbul Unive... more ... the necessary manuscripts on microfilm there. I also thank Dr. Mehmet Saray of Istanbul University for assistance in navigating some of the difficulties posed by working in Turkey. ... the 17th century. I reserve a special word of gratitude to Mehmet Rihtim, formerly of Kafkas ...
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2011
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2004
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2007
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2005
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2009
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2009
94 Spring 2009 Digest of Middle East Studies Empire of Difference: the Ottomans in Comparative Pe... more 94 Spring 2009 Digest of Middle East Studies Empire of Difference: the Ottomans in Comparative Perspective Karen Barkey Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 342p. Pbk. $25.99. ISBN: 9780521715331. Review by Andrea A. Stanton, Ph. D. New York ...
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2008
The American Historical Review, 2013
Osmanlı Araştırmaları, 2017
Historian, 2019
an ally but instead as an associated power. The full force of American military strength, though,... more an ally but instead as an associated power. The full force of American military strength, though, would take at least a year to prepare and longer to arrive on the Western Front. After April 1917, it was American potential that mattered, and that was still in the future. In sum, in 1917, the Ides of March did not augur well for either the Allies or the Central Powers. Part of the reason was that there were disturbing signs not only of domestic political divisions but also of dangerous social polarization in this, the third year of the war. After three years of industrial mobilization, there occurred the first stages of a wave of strikes that spread throughout Europe and lasted until roughly 1923. This phenomenon was both war related, in the way it reflected wartime inflation and inequality of sacrifice, and secular. Since the 1880s, moments of major trade union growth were followed by strike activity. And 1917 was no exception. Indeed, the intensity of these struggles suggests that the postponement since 1914 of workers' demands on wages and conditions of labor had acted like the lid of a pressure cooker. Inflation fueled the fire, and trade unions and other social groups-in particular women protesting shortages and outrageous food prices-took to the streets or downed their tools despite the needs of the war machine. Indeed, the March Revolution in Russia had been triggered by a women's protest over bread prices. The political truce of the first half of the war also came to an end. The German Social Democratic Party split in early 1917. Those wanting an end to the war met at Gotha on 6 April and founded the Independent Social Democratic Party (USPD). Once again, women's groups were prominent in this radicalization of the political left. The British Liberal Party split, in part over personalities, as well as over conscription and the suppression of the 1916 Rising in Ireland. Georges Clemenceau, who became French prime minister in November, was a divisive leader. For example, he had his Radical colleague Joseph Caillaux arrested for advocating peace negotiation and welcomed his conviction for a
... the necessary manuscripts on microfilm there. I also thank Dr. Mehmet Saray of Istanbul Unive... more ... the necessary manuscripts on microfilm there. I also thank Dr. Mehmet Saray of Istanbul University for assistance in navigating some of the difficulties posed by working in Turkey. ... the 17th century. I reserve a special word of gratitude to Mehmet Rihtim, formerly of Kafkas ...
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2011
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2004
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2007
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2005
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2009
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2009
94 Spring 2009 Digest of Middle East Studies Empire of Difference: the Ottomans in Comparative Pe... more 94 Spring 2009 Digest of Middle East Studies Empire of Difference: the Ottomans in Comparative Perspective Karen Barkey Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 342p. Pbk. $25.99. ISBN: 9780521715331. Review by Andrea A. Stanton, Ph. D. New York ...
Digest of Middle East Studies, 2008
The American Historical Review, 2013