WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You can infer from the article that the U.S.’s stand on the Middle East immediately following World War I was that
A
the League of Nations must squash conflicts between rival religious groups.
B
the Middle East belonged under Turkish rule.
C
the Middle East lands should be autonomous
D
the Sykes-Picot agreement was fair and necessary.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On May 19, 1916, representatives of Great Britain and France secretly reach an accord, known as the Sykes-Picot Agreement, by which most of the Arab lands under the rule of the Ottoman Empire are to be divided into British and French spheres of influence with the conclusion of World War I.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following options explains the primary problem with the Middle Eastern areas created by Britain and France? The British and French areas were in conflict with the Russian areas. The borders did not respect the different ethnic and religious boundaries of the area .

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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