The decline of the Ottoman Empire: the weakening of the Empire in Eastern Europe; the causes and consequences of the Young Turk Movement
The Ottoman Empire slowly lost control of its European territories in the late 1800s. A reform movement called the Young Turks tried to save the Empire by modernising its government.
Real World
The 1908 Young Turk revolution forced Sultan Abdul Hamid II to restore the constitution, but Austria-Hungary exploited the resulting instability to formally annex Bosnia that same year.
Exam Focus
Link Ottoman decline directly to Balkan nationalism and Great Power rivalry — standalone Ottoman answers will miss the higher mark bands.
Essay Framework
Use PEEL to structure every paragraph. Tap each step for guidance and an example.
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