HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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goods or lands that are taken forcibly.
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deaths and serious injuries.
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intense power struggles.
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devastating effects.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The central idea of the article is that c an agreement carved out during World War I may have a lot to do with the problems in the Middle East today.
Detailed explanation-2: -The McMahon–Hussein Correspondence is a series of letters that were exchanged during World War I in which the Government of the United Kingdom agreed to recognize Arab independence in a large region after the war in exchange for the Sharif of Mecca launching the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -By its terms, Russia would annex the Ottoman capital of Constantinople and retain control of the Dardanelles (the crucially important strait connecting the Black Sea with the Mediterranean) and the Gallipoli peninsula, the target of a major Allied military invasion begun in April 1915.