Some national borders are determined by natural phenomena like seas, mountains and rivers. Most, however, are created by ...

When the Ottoman Empire collapsed, Turkey was established. The German Empire became Germany, and Germany lost substantial territory outside Europe. For more information about the history of World ...

In the Middle East, the Ottoman Empire was already mired ... and was the chief economic rationale for global colonial empire. The increase in the transnational trade of goods also meant an increase in ...