The Middle East Pt. I: Imperialists, Zionists, & Nationalists

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What was the state of the Ottoman Empire by the time of WWI?

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The Ottoman Empire was losing all of its influence and territory and was known as the 'Sick-man of Europe'.

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Why were several nations interested in the Middle East during the time of the Ottoman Empire's decline?

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They were interested due to its connections to trade and rich oil fields.

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What did Great Britain do in the Middle East by the late 1800s?

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Great Britain started to seize territory in the Middle East.

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What significant construction did the British manipulate the Egyptian government into building in 1869?

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The Suez Canal, which connects the Red and Mediterranean Seas.

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What happened to the Suez Canal in 1875?

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The British Government bought the majority shares of the Canal from the struggling Egyptians.

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Why did the British invade and occupy Egypt in 1882?

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Citing a need to control the Suez Canal.

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Who started the Zionist movement and when?

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Austro-Hungarian Journalist Theodore Herzl started the Zionist movement in the late 1800s.

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What was the goal of the Zionist movement?

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To create a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine (The holy land).

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When and where did Zionist immigrants establish their first settlement in the Middle East?

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In 1909, Zionist immigrants established their first settlement in Tel Aviv.

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A nationalist movement of Arabian peoples.

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What is Pan-Arabism?