WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, why did European partitioning lead to regional conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
A
There were few jobs available in the newly created countries.
B
There were few natural resources available in the newly created countries.
C
New political boundaries prevented people from immigrating to different areas.
D
New political boundaries were formed without considering the cultural differences of the people.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Why has Kurdish nationalism been the cause of conflict in Southwest Asia? The leaders of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq do not want to give up that land to Kurds. The Kurdish people want to remain citizens of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. The Kurds are considered terrorists and need to be stopped.

Detailed explanation-2: -After WWI, Great Britain and France divided the land but failed to consider religious and ethnic groups. This caused an increase in conflicts.

Detailed explanation-3: -The central inter-state conflict in the region is, of course, the Indo-Pakistani dispute over Kashmir. Virtually all the other conflicts in the region are intra-state conflicts, but with important regional dimensions.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main part of the Ottoman Empire became Turkey while the rest was partitioned (divided) by Britain and France.

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