Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway: A study in imperialism
Free AI audiobook with natural voice. No signup required.
About This Book
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republ...
Chapters (438)
- Turkey, The Great Powers, and The Bagdad Railway
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- MAPS
- CHAPTER I AN ANCIENT TRADE ROUTE IS REVIVED
- CHAPTER II BACKWARD TURKEY INVITES ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION
- Turkish Sovereignty is a Polite Formality
- The Natural Wealth of Asiatic Turkey Offers Alluring Opportunities
- Forces Are at Work for Regeneration
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
- CHAPTER III GERMANS BECOME INTERESTED IN THE NEAR EAST
- The First Rails Are Laid
- The Traders Follow the Investors
- The German Government Becomes Interested
- German Economic Interests Make for Near Eastern Imperialism
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
- CHAPTER IV THE SULTAN MORTGAGES HIS EMPIRE
- The Germans Overcome Competition
- The Bagdad Railway Concession Is Granted
- The Locomotive Is to Supplant the Camel
- The Sultan Loosens the Purse-Strings
- Some Turkish Rights Are Safeguarded
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
- CHAPTER V PEACEFUL PENETRATION PROGRESSES
- The Financiers Get Their First Profits
- The Bankers’ Interests Become More Extensive
- Broader Business Interests Develop
- Sea Communications are Established
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
- CHAPTER VI THE BAGDAD RAILWAY BECOMES AN IMPERIAL ENTERPRISE
- Political Interests Come to the Fore
- Religious and Cultural Interests Reënforce Political and Economic Motives
- Some Few Voices are Raised in Protest
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
- CHAPTER VII RUSSIA RESISTS AND FRANCE IS UNCERTAIN
- Russia Voices Her Displeasure
- The French Government Hesitates
- French Interests are Believed to be Menaced
- The Bagdad Railway Claims French Supporters
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
- CHAPTER VIII GREAT BRITAIN BLOCKS THE WAY
- Early British Opinions Are Favorable
- The British Government Yields to Pressure
- Vested Interests Come to the Fore
- Imperial Defence Becomes the Primary Concern
- British Resistance is Stiffened by the Entente
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
- CHAPTER IX THE YOUNG TURKS ARE WON OVER
- A Golden Opportunity Presents Itself to the Entente Powers
- The Germans Achieve a Diplomatic Triumph
- The German Railways Justify Their Existence
- The Young Turks Have Some Mental Reservations
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
- CHAPTER X BARGAINS ARE STRUCK
- The Kaiser and the Tsar Agree at Potsdam
- French Capitalists Share in the Spoils
- The Young Turks Conciliate Great Britain
- British Imperial Interests Are Further Safeguarded
- Diplomatic Bargaining Fails to Preserve Peace
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
- CHAPTER XI TURKEY, CRUSHED TO EARTH, RISES AGAIN
- Nationalism and Militarism Triumph at Constantinople
- Asiatic Turkey Becomes One of the Stakes of the War
- Germany Wins Temporary Domination of the Near East
- “Berlin to Bagdad” Becomes But a Memory
- To the Victors Belong the Spoils
- “The Ottoman Empire is Dead. Long Live Turkey!”
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
- CHAPTER XII THE STRUGGLE FOR THE BAGDAD RAILWAY IS RESUMED
- Germany is Eliminated and Russia Withdraws
- France Steals a March and Is Accompanied by Italy
- British Interests Acquire a Claim to the Bagdad Railway
- America Embarks upon an Uncharted Sea
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
- INDEX
- vii
- viii
- ix
- x/xi
- xii
- xiii
- xiv
- xv
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- 75
- 76
- 77
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 85
- 86
- 87
- 88
- 89
- 90
- 91
- 92
- 93
- 94
- 95
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 100
- 101
- 102
- 103
- 104
- 105
- 106
- 107
- 108
- 109
- 110
- 111
- 112
- 113
- 114
- 115
- 116
- 117
- 118
- 119
- 120
- 121
- 122
- 123
- 124
- 125
- 126
- 127
- 128
- 129
- 130
- 131
- 132
- 133
- 134
- 135
- 136
- 137
- 138
- 139
- 140
- 141
- 142
- 143
- 144
- 145
- 146
- 147
- 148
- 149
- 150
- 151
- 152
- 153
- 154
- 155
- 156
- 157
- 158
- 159
- 160
- 161
- 162
- 163
- 164
- 165
- 166
- 167
- 168
- 169
- 170
- 171
- 172
- 173
- 174
- 175
- 176
- 177
- 178
- 179
- 180
- 181
- 182
- 183
- 184
- 185
- 186
- 187
- 188
- 189
- 190
- 191
- 192
- 193
- 194
- 195
- 196
- 197
- 198
- 199
- 200
- 201
- 202
- 203
- 204
- 205
- 206
- 207
- 208
- 209
- 210
- 211
- 212
- 213
- 214
- 215
- 216
- 217
- 218
- 219
- 220
- 221
- 222
- 223
- 224
- 225
- 226
- 227
- 228
- 229
- 230
- 231
- 232
- 233
- 234
- 235
- 236
- 237
- 238
- 239
- 240
- 241
- 242
- 243
- 244
- 245
- 246
- 247
- 248
- 249
- 250
- 251
- 252
- 253
- 254
- 255
- 256
- 257
- 258
- 259
- 260
- 261
- 262
- 263
- 264
- 265
- 266
- 267
- 268
- 269
- 270
- 271
- 272
- 273
- 274
- 275
- 276
- 277
- 278
- 279
- 280
- 281
- 282
- 283
- 284
- 285
- 286
- 287
- 288
- 289
- 290
- 291
- 292
- 293
- 294
- 295
- 296
- 297
- 298
- 299
- 300
- 301
- 302
- 303
- 304
- 305
- 306
- 307
- 308
- 309
- 310
- 311
- 312
- 313
- 314
- 315
- 316
- 317
- 318
- 319
- 320
- 321
- 322
- 323
- 324
- 325
- 326
- 327
- 328
- 329
- 330
- 331
- 332
- 333
- 334
- 335
- 336
- 337
- 338
- 339
- 340
- 341
- 342
- 343
- 344
- 345
- 346
- 347
- 348
- 349
- 350
- 351
- 352
- 353
- 354
- 355
How to Listen
- 1. Click "Listen Free" above
- 2. The book opens in CastReader's browser reader
- 3. Click the play button — AI narration starts with word highlighting
- 4. Use "Send to Phone" to continue listening on your phone
FAQ
Is this audiobook really free?
Yes. "Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway: A study in imperialism" is a public domain work from Project Gutenberg. CastReader converts it to audio using AI text-to-speech for free. No account or payment needed.
What does the AI voice sound like?
CastReader uses Kokoro TTS, a natural-sounding AI voice. It handles punctuation, names, and dialogue naturally. Most listeners forget it's AI after a few minutes.
Can I listen on my phone?
Yes. Open the book, then use "Send to Phone" to stream audio to your phone via Telegram. No app download needed.