Called the "Sick Man of Europe" in the early 20th century, this empire collapsed just after WWI
Attempts at reforms on the part of the Ottoman Sultans, however, 
only ... WORLD WAR I: In the years before World War I, the Ottoman Empire was
... [DOC] [TLE] The Ottoman Empire before World War I - Alpha History [PAR] The Ottoman Empire before World War I was in a state of rapid transition and 
decay.