HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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All of the new countries were very poor
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People in the new countries were no longer allowed to practice their religion
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Most of the new countries were all desert and people could not make a living
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The new countries often included a people who did not have very much in common causing conflict
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Detailed explanation-1: -What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries? All of the new countries had a low standard of living. The new countries included people who did not have much in common.” Most of the new countries were formed in the desert, so it was hard to find work.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 19th century saw the rise of nationalism under the Ottoman Empire which resulted in the establishment of an independent Greece in 1821, Serbia in 1835, and Bulgaria in 1877–1878.
Detailed explanation-3: -The demise of the Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Caliphate) made a lasting impact to the Muslim world. Britain and France curved up the Middle East through Sykes-Picot Agreement and gave birth to a new Middle East where oil and petrodollar shaped the politics and economy under their patronage.
Detailed explanation-4: -It was one of the largest and most long-lasting empires in world history. At its greatest extent, the empire extended to three continents–stretching from the Balkans in southeastern Europe across Anatolia, Central Asia, Arabia, and North Africa, thanks in large part to the Ottoman military and its use of gunpowder.
Detailed explanation-5: -The partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after the war led to the domination of the Middle East by Western powers such as Britain and France, and saw the creation of the modern Arab world and the Republic of Turkey.