USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

How do the artificial boundaries that were created after the break up of the Ottoman Empire continue to cause issues in the Middle East today?

A	Tribes were forced to live alongside people they hated
B	Ethnic groups had to live with enemies
C	Religious groups were forced to live with their rivals
D	All of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after the war led to the domination of the Middle East by Western powers such as Britain and France, and saw the creation of the modern Arab world and the Republic of Turkey.

Detailed explanation-2: -As they divided the land, they drew borders that paid no attention to local cultures. This caused some ethnic and religious groups to be separated by boundaries, while other rival groups were grouped together. Claims over land led to long periods of conflict and bloodshed in the region.

Detailed explanation-3: -The demise of the Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Caliphate) made a lasting impact to the Muslim world. Britain and France curved up the Middle East through Sykes-Picot Agreement and gave birth to a new Middle East where oil and petrodollar shaped the politics and economy under their patronage.

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