European Partitioning of SWA Flashcard

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What large empire broke up after World War I?

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Ottoman Empire

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What is the Sykes-Picot Agreement?

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A secret agreement between Britain and France to divide the Ottoman Empire's territories in the Middle East.

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What was the main purpose of the Sykes-Picot Agreement?

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To divide the Ottoman Empire's territories between the British and French governments.

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How did the Sykes-Picot Agreement affect the borders of Southwest Asia?

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It created artificial borders that did not consider the ethnic and religious divisions in the region.

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What were the long-term consequences of the Sykes-Picot Agreement?

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Ongoing conflicts and tensions in the Middle East.

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Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of this empire?

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European politicians

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What problems did the new boundaries cause as people found themselves living in newly created countries?

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The new countries included people who did not have much in common.

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Despite their large population, _______ did not get their own territory when Europeans partitioned the Middle East.

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Kurds

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What is the country called TODAY where the Ottoman Empire began? Options: Anatolia, Asia-Minor, Turkey, Iraq

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Turkey

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Why are many of the current problems in the Middle East connected to the way the Ottoman Empire was divided?

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Those drawing the boundaries ignored religious and ethnic ties.