Dilgam ismailov

XV Theme. Azerbaijan during World War I
 
1. Azerbaijan’s participation in the World War I 
2. Political situation in Azerbaijan after the February 
Revolution and the October Revolution in Russia 1917
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year. Baku Commune and its’ anti Azerbaijan policy 
3. Democratic national liberation movement in South 
Azerbaijan 
 
1.Azerbaijan’s participation in the World War I 
 
Two attackers military-political bloc states rapidly arma-
ment caused terrible war. The military included in the block 
states expansionist plans Azerbaijan oil played an important 
role. Baku oil was of particular interest to the German 
monopolies. Therefore they wanted to use a close ally 
Ottoman state. German in the presence of the Ottoman state 
was going to keep under the influence. With the support of 
Ottoman state by opening the way to the India and Afghanistan 
wanted to shoota blow to the positions of their enemies Russia 
and Britain. Germany by giving false promise to the Ottoman 
sultanate noted that, with the help of the Germans, Ottomans 
will have to Caucasus. The purposes of Russian obtain straits, 
this region and divide the Ottoman Empire. Therefore, the fight 
against Russia it was natural to rapprochement Germany's with 
the Ottoman Empire. During war period in Europe along with 
the west and south west fronts, had a Caucasus front also. In 
Caucasus onshore and offshore military operations were 
between the Russian and Ottoman armies. Ottoman troops at 
the same time attacked to the South Caucasus entered to the 
South Azerbaijan. According to the military plan prepared by 

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Enver Pasha, the main impact of the Russian troops in the 
Caucasus front delivering a blow Sarigamish operation. 
Military operation was led by Enver Pasha.
Operation started on 4 December 1914 and continued till