Slated as an economic outlet for Germany, the Baghdad Railway was designed to funnel political influence into the strategically viable regions of the Near East. The Railway was also designed to enrich Germany's coffers with natural resources with natural resources and trade with the Ottomans, their subjects, and their port cities... Over time, the Railway became the only significant route for Germany to reach its "place in the sun," and what began as an international enterprise escalated into a bid for diplomatic influence in the waning Ottoman Empire.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc849612 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Bukaty, Ryan Michael |
| Contributors | Wawro, Geoffrey, Leggiere, Michael V., 1969-, Stockdale, Nancy L. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Coverage | Germany, Turkey, 1888/1918 |
| Rights | Public, Bukaty, Ryan Michael, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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