HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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!Today, in the Middle East there are many conflicts that stem from where the borders of countries are drawn. Many boundaries either include groups that have historically opposed each other or split groups with commonalities into different countries. This problem is largely a consequence of what?
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Treaties that came after WWII
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The natural distribution of resources in the region
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The way Europe divided the region after the fall of the Ottoman Empire
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Interference from North America and East Asia as they battled for control of the region
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As a result of European partitioning after WWI, Sunni and Shia Muslims, who were often rivals, were now forced to get along together in one country (Iraq). The two religious groups have fought for power in Iraq for decades. The more aggressive Iraqi Sunnis have also clashed with the Iranian Shiites.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Kurds were not given their own homeland, which has left the Kurdish people vulnerable to extreme persecution.
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