Quickwrite #5:
Was the decline of the Ottoman Empire due to a change in its ideology?
The ideology of Islam drove the creation of the Ottoman Empire which resulted in a new government/political system, a new culture, and a new economic system for roughly 600 years. What was/were the reasons(s) for the fall of the Ottoman Empire? If an ideology was able to create such a powerful empire, can it be said or argued that the decline of the Ottoman Empire was caused by a change in its ideology? Support your answer with evidence. Remember:
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- make a claim
- support the claim with evidence
- explain how the evidence supports your claim
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