Partitioning/Mandate System ME

What is the meaning of nationalism?

• Feeling proud of the common culture, heritage, and history of your country

• To divide into parts

• An official order or ruling

How did the Arabs living within Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of Israel?

• They agreed with the decision and wanted to work with the Jews to create a balanced government.

• They were not happy with the decision, but agreed to work to create a peaceful society.

• They thought the decision was unfair, and they refused to accept Israel as a nation.

• They were not that bothered by the decision because they had numerous surrounding Arab nations where they could live.

What was an effect of the European Mandate System in Southwest Asia?

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  The mandate system allowed the new nations to develop a strong sense of nationalism in their new countries.

• The Europeans drew up boundaries for new Middle Eastern nations without regards to the ethnic and religious groups living in the area which has led to some of the conflict found in this region today.

• The mandate systems helped unite Arab nations so they could work together in the event of an outside attack.

• The Europeans were able to transition control from the Ottoman Empire to the native people of the land within a matter of a few years.

What is the meaning of the word partition?

• Feeling proud of the common culture, heritage, and history of your country

• To divide into parts

• An official order or ruling

Which country was created in 1948?

• Kurdistan

• Palestine

• Israel

• Jordan

What was the land that is now Israel called before its creation in 1948?

• Iraq

• Palestine

• Persia

• Turkey

What is the meaning of the word mandate?

• Feeling proud of the common culture, heritage, and history of your country

• To divide into parts

• An official order or ruling