WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the beginning of World War I, the area now known as the Middle East was part of
A
Britain
B
France
C
The Ottoman Empire
D
The Mughal Empire.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The partition of the Ottoman Empire (30 October 1918 – 1 November 1922) was a geopolitical event that occurred after World War I and the occupation of Istanbul by British, French and Italian troops in November 1918.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ottoman Empire entered the war by carrying out a surprise attack on the Black Sea coast of Russia on 29 October 1914, with Russia responding by declaring war on 2 November 1914. Ottoman forces fought the Entente in the Balkans and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I.

Detailed explanation-3: -Before the war, in 1914, the region was mostly divided between the Ottoman and British empires. These two powers found themselves on opposing sides of World War I.

Detailed explanation-4: -Enver Pasha had succeeded in bringing the Ottoman Empire into the First World War on the side of the Central Powers, Germany and Austria-Hungary.

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