World War 1 - The Final Nail in the Coffin of Ottoman Empire

World War I marked the final nail in the coffin of the Ottoman Empire. Initially, the Ottomans joined the Central Powers, hoping to regain lost territories. However, the war brought widespread devastation. The empire faced military defeats, financial strain, and internal dissent. The Armenian Genocide, a brutal campaign, further damaged the empire's reputation. The war's end saw foreign occupation of Istanbul and significant territorial losses. The harsh terms of the Treaty of Sèvres in 1920 formalized the empire's disintegration. While the Turkish War of Independence led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk eventually led to the establishment of modern Turkey, World War I effectively marked the end of the Ottoman era.