THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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All of the new countries were very poor
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People in the new countries were no longer allowed to practice their religion
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Most of the new countries were all desert and people could not make a living
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The new countries often included people who did not have very much in common
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Detailed explanation-1: -Following the Armistice of Mudros, most Ottoman territories were divided between Britain, France, Greece and Russia. The Ottoman Empire officially ended in 1922 when the title of Ottoman Sultan was eliminated.
Detailed explanation-2: -The defeated Ottoman empire was dissolved into the Republic of Turkey and several smaller nations, including Yemen, plus the new Middle East Allied “mandates” of Syria and Lebanon (future Syria, Lebanon and Hatay State), Palestine (future Transjordan and Israel), Mesopotamia (future Iraq).
Detailed explanation-3: -It was one of the largest and most long-lasting empires in world history. At its greatest extent, the empire extended to three continents–stretching from the Balkans in southeastern Europe across Anatolia, Central Asia, Arabia, and North Africa, thanks in large part to the Ottoman military and its use of gunpowder.
Detailed explanation-4: -As many other great empires around the world, the Ottoman Empire has internal problems such as rebellions, corruption, financial weakness and military defeat which surrounded its development.