WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Question
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Britain and France created borders in the Middle East that had not previously existed.
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The Kurds were divided into areas of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria.
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Britain and France created borders that minimized conflict between religious and ethnic groups.
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Sunnis and Shias were grouped together in Iraq, leading to conflict.
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Detailed explanation-1: -"The Ottoman Empire had tremendous impact on the West, not only through the transmission of goods and ideas but also as an ideological-and actual warfare-opponent, ” he said. The West perceived the Ottomans as a real threat. “Europe was afraid the Ottomans would conquer them-they laid siege to Vienna twice.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -During the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire, the British promised the international Zionist movement their support in recreating the historic Jewish homeland in Palestine via the Balfour declaration, a move that created much political conflict, still present today.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.