World War I was a conflict that took place between the Entente Powers and the Central Powers. The Central Powers were made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. The Entente powers consisted of the United Kingdom, Russia, France, Armenia, Hejaz, Italy and also some smaller groups. You can read more about World War I in a book at your Court Street housing, near Ohio University.
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The Middle East Theatre was a very interesting part of the war. There was also a good deal of fighting that took place which lead to the defeat of the Central Powers. This marked the end of the Ottoman Empire. The casualties were also severe in the Middle East. There was a great deal of death do to different reasons. Those include genocide by the Ottomans, famine, and disease. Some areas were particularly hard hit, including modern day Lebanon. In that area they did not cultivate much food and instead harvested silk from mulberry trees. This meant that much of the population starved. You can watch a documentary about this in your Court Street housing.
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Historians characterize naval warfare in World War I by blockade. The Allied Powers, with their larger fleets and surrounding position, largely succeeded in their blockade of Germany and the other Central Powers. Meanwhile, the efforts of the Central Powers to break that blockade, or to establish an effective counterblockade with submarines and commerce raiders, were eventually unsuccessful. Major fleet actions were less decisive. You should be decisive in choosing a Court Street housing.
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The naval arms race between Britain and Germany to build dreadnought battleships in the early 20th century is the subject of a number of books. You could read those books from the comfort of your Court Street housing. Germany attempted to build a battleship fleet to match that of the United Kingdom. The UK was also the dominant naval power of the 20th-century. It did this as an island country that depended on seaborne trade for survival. This is often listed as a major reason for the enmity between those two countries that led the UK to enter World War I.
Today there are both British and German students who live in Court Street housing. German leaders desired a navy in proportion to their military and economic strength. They also wanted this so they could free their overseas trade and colonial empire from dependence on Britain’s good will. Such a fleet would also threaten Britain’s own trade and empire. You should further investigate this topic at Alden Library, near your Court Street housing.
