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•Diverse (many Religions & Languages)
•Millet system–Pay Taxes & supported the Empire
–Hundred’s of years of Peace
•Diverse (many Religions & Languages)
•Millet system–Pay Taxes & supported the Empire
–Hundred’s of years of Peace
•Losers during WWI•Sykes-Picot Agreement:•Europeans choose:
–Borders, leaders & types of Gov’t
•Argue that Arabs unable to govern themselves
•Losers during WWI•Sykes-Picot Agreement:•Europeans choose:
–Borders, leaders & types of Gov’t
•Argue that Arabs unable to govern themselves
•Sought unity in their common language (Arabic)
•Others sought the re-establishment of Islamic Leadership & Tradition
•Sought unity in their common language (Arabic)
•Others sought the re-establishment of Islamic Leadership & Tradition
•Jews Forced out by Romans in 1st Century A.D.
•Zionism: desire for a Jewish State in Palestine
•UN divides Palestine even though they make up 75% of the population
•Jews Forced out by Romans in 1st Century A.D.
•Zionism: desire for a Jewish State in Palestine
•UN divides Palestine even though they make up 75% of the population
•French give control of Lebanon to Christians even though Muslims make up 60% of the population
•Arabs win the independence from France
•French give control of Lebanon to Christians even though Muslims make up 60% of the population
•Arabs win the independence from France
• Iraq = different religions, ethnic groups & languages
•Conflict results in one group ruling the country
•Kuwait = traditional part of Iraq made into a separate country
• Iraq = different religions, ethnic groups & languages
•Conflict results in one group ruling the country
•Kuwait = traditional part of Iraq made into a separate country