THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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France and Great Britain weren’t thinking about ethnic or religious difference when they created the borders. What were they interested in?
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protecting their oil profits
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getting control of the area
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separating the Kurds from each other
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Kurds were not given their own homeland, which has left the Kurdish people vulnerable to extreme persecution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unfortunately, they drew borders without regard to which tribes, religious groups, and ethnic groups would be forced under one government. Arab countries were not consulted about the division of the territory.
Detailed explanation-3: -A common thread in most of these conflicts is the ongoing battle between Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran for influence in the oil-rich Middle East and surrounding regions.
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