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Chapter One. The Strategic Imperative in 1914

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Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Maps viii
Abbreviations ix
Author’s Note xi
Introduction 1
Chapter One. The Strategic Imperative in 1914 6
Chapter Two. It Takes Two to Tango 41
Chapter Three. Russia’s War 76
Chapter Four. Turkey’s Turn 98
Chapter Five. The Russians and Gallipoli 115
Chapter Six. Russia and the Armenians 141
Chapter Seven. The Russians in Persia 175
Chapter Eight. Partitioning the Ottoman Empire 194
Chapter Nine. 1917 214
Conclusion 234
Notes 245
Bibliography 289
Acknowledgments 303
Index 307

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Maps viii
Abbreviations ix
Author’s Note xi
Introduction 1
Chapter One. The Strategic Imperative in 1914 6
Chapter Two. It Takes Two to Tango 41
Chapter Three. Russia’s War 76
Chapter Four. Turkey’s Turn 98
Chapter Five. The Russians and Gallipoli 115
Chapter Six. Russia and the Armenians 141
Chapter Seven. The Russians in Persia 175
Chapter Eight. Partitioning the Ottoman Empire 194
Chapter Nine. 1917 214
Conclusion 234
Notes 245
Bibliography 289
Acknowledgments 303
Index 307

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