Fall of the Ottoman Empire

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What is an

empire?

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What is an empire?

Empire:

An extensive group of

states or countries

under a single supreme

authority

Essential Question:

How did European partitioning
of the Middle East (Southwest
Asia) after the breakup of the

Ottoman Empire lead to

regional conflict?

At one time in history, a

large empire known as the
Ottoman Empire stretched
across Europe, Africa, and

Southwest Asia.

Open Ended

Why do you think this time period is important?

Multiple Choice

What is the time period on the map? It is important!

• Early 1900's

• Late 1900's

• After WWI

• Before WWI

Describe the map at the end. Note the year.

What happened?

Multiple Choice

What year does the Ottoman Empire officially end according to the video?

• 1850

• 1900

• 1920

• 1940

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What major world event had just been resolved in 1920?

World War I Happened!

The Ottoman Empire ended up
on the losing side of World War I

The collapse created a lack of
central authority in the region.
European countries stepped in
to establish order in the region.

Multiple Choice

This is another way of saying:

• European countries gave the newly freed people the right to rule themselves.

• European countries that won the war saw this as a chance to gain more territory

What does
Partitioning

mean?

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What do you think is a synonym for partitioning?

Partitioning: Divide

into parts

The main part of the Ottoman Empire

became Turkey while the rest was

partitioned (divided) by Britain and France.

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These territories were called ​

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which is a nicer way of saying ​

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by ​

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countries.

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mandates

controlled

free

European

What do you notice?

Desiring immediate control of the area and

looking to future oil profits, Britain and

France established borders that did not exist

previously.

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Do you think these mandates were formed based on the needs of the people of lived there?

• Yes

• No

Effects of European Partitioning

• Britain and France created borders that did

not take into account local cultures and tribes.

• The borders were based on the oil interests

of Europe, not the best interests of the
people in the Middle East

• Local cultures were ignored and tribal unities

were disrupted

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These mandates ​

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take into consideration the​

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of the people living in these​

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formed areas. The main consideration was​

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.

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did not

did

culture and religion

newly

previously

oil

peace

Sunni and Shia Muslims
were merged into Iraq.

Poll

Good Idea or Bad idea?

• Good Idea

• Bad Idea

The Kurd ethnic group (mountain
people) was divided among Turkey,

Iraq, and Iran.

Poll

This worked out well for the Kurds?

• Yes

• No

It has been said that Great Britain and
France “drew lines in the sand”. Turn
to a seat partner and discuss what is

meant by this statement.

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Sunni and​

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who have been ​

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each other for years are​

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into a territory together. The​

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who are a different ethnic group are left ​

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into numerous countries.

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Shia

fighting

forced

Kurds

divided

Effects of European Partitioning

• Borders that had been fluid over many

centuries were now tightly defined

• None of the countries wanted Europe in

charge of them

• The stage was set for big problems in the

years ahead

• The conflicts created during the partitioning

of the Ottoman Empire still cause trouble
today