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European Partitioning of the Middle East
Ottoman Empire to WWI
Ottoman EmpireHow long did it last?
How big did it get?
When was it the biggest?
1299-1923
At the height of the empire, it spanned 3 continents. (Southeastern Europe, Western Asia, North Africa)
Height of empire was 1450-1650
Decline of the Ottoman Empire
Why did the empire lose power?
The Ottoman Empire allied itself with the Central Powers during WWI.
When the Central Powers lost the war, the Allies divided up the Ottoman territory.
Divide into new nations
WWIWhat happened during World War I?
Military conflict in Europe between 1914 – 1918.
U.S. entered war in 1917Over 9 million people
died, largely due to technological advances in war
2nd deadliest conflict in history
WWI AlliancesWho were the Allied Powers?*Won the war
Who were the Central Powers?*Lost the war
France, Britain, Russia, Italy, United States, Japan, Belgium, Serbia, Brazil, Portugal
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria
Causes of WWIWhat caused the world to go to war?
Militarism: the desire to have larger militaries.
AlliancesImperialism: the desire
to grow your empire (each of the major countries had colonies)
Nationalism: pride in your nation
Ethnic conflicts
Partitioning of Middle EastHow did the empire get divided up?
French: took control of Syria, with Christian coastal area splitting off to become Lebanon
British: Iraq and Palestine. Palestine split in half, Transjordan and British controlled Palestine.
Saudi Arabia created as an ally of Britain.
