After WWI, both France & Great Britain received ..... over Arab lands that had been part of the Ottoman Empire. Then, they refused to grant independence because of the ..... in the Middle East.

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

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

After WWI, both France & Great Britain received ____ over Arab lands that had been part of the Ottoman Empire. Then, they refused to grant independence because of the ____ in the Middle East.

A	mandates; oil
B	partitions; water
C	titles; camels
D	mandates, cobalt

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -World War I transformed the Middle East in ways it had not seen for centuries. The Europeans, who had colonized much of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century, completed the takeover with the territories of Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine. The modern boundaries of the Middle East emerged from the war.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Britain and France were desperate for the support of Arab fighting forces in the struggle to defeat the Ottomans. The British made a promise of independence for the indigenous Arab population (a promise they reneged on soon after hostilities had ceased).

Detailed explanation-4: -The United Kingdom agreed in the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence that it would support Arab independence if they revolted against the Ottomans.

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