False.
The Sultan was at the top of the Ottoman system of government.
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General George Marshall is famous for having one of the greatest organizational minds in history.
Prior to World War 2, the United States Military was woefully unprepared, under resourced, and under trained. Marshall led the efforts in World War 2 to make the US Military and effective force.
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The strong Ottoman military and Navy made conquest much easier. Economically, the Ottoman Empire flourished because of its control on the land trade between Europe and Asia. When Sultan Selim I was in control of the Ottoman Empire, he conquered parts of Persia and Egypt.