How European Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire Led to Regional Conflict
1. Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire
Explain how European partitioningExplain how European partitioning
in the Middle East after thein the Middle East after the
breakup of the Ottoman Empirebreakup of the Ottoman Empire
led to regional conflictled to regional conflict
3. Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire
Controlled most of the Middle East fromControlled most of the Middle East from
1300’s to the end of World War I.1300’s to the end of World War I.
Capital was Istanbul, TurkeyCapital was Istanbul, Turkey
The main weakness of the Ottoman EmpireThe main weakness of the Ottoman Empire
was its size and its leaders could notwas its size and its leaders could not
manage or have complete control over it.manage or have complete control over it.
The ultimate downfall of the OttomanThe ultimate downfall of the Ottoman
empire was that they chose the losing sideempire was that they chose the losing side
of WWI, joining forces with Germany andof WWI, joining forces with Germany and
Italy.Italy.
By losing the war, power weakened, and theBy losing the war, power weakened, and the
empire was eventually broken apart by theempire was eventually broken apart by the
winners of the war (England, France, etc.)winners of the war (England, France, etc.)
4. Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire
In 1920, a treaty was signed, and theIn 1920, a treaty was signed, and the
countries that are now the Middle East werecountries that are now the Middle East were
created.created.
The main problem with the formation of theThe main problem with the formation of the
Middle Eastern countries is that they wereMiddle Eastern countries is that they were
drawn up by European politicians that paiddrawn up by European politicians that paid
no attention to ethnic and religious groupsno attention to ethnic and religious groups
already living there.already living there.
The inconsiderate boundaries causedThe inconsiderate boundaries caused
conflict that is still present today.conflict that is still present today.
Many different groups of people try to liveMany different groups of people try to live
together in countries that were created bytogether in countries that were created by
people who did not realize the problemspeople who did not realize the problems
these new boundaries would causethese new boundaries would cause
throughout history.throughout history.
5. Map after the breakup of theMap after the breakup of the
Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire
6. Pop QuizPop Quiz
1. What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire1. What led to the end of the Ottoman Empire
at the close of World War I?at the close of World War I?
a.a. The Ottomans were on the losing side ofThe Ottomans were on the losing side of
the war, along with Germany and Italy.the war, along with Germany and Italy.
b.b. The Empire spent too much money onThe Empire spent too much money on
buildings and new roads and wentbuildings and new roads and went
bankrupt.bankrupt.
c.c. The people in the Empire were starvingThe people in the Empire were starving
because a long drought had ruinedbecause a long drought had ruined
agriculture.agriculture.
d.d. The Ottoman government was overthrownThe Ottoman government was overthrown
by a revolt of factory workers who wereby a revolt of factory workers who were
unemployed when the war ended.unemployed when the war ended.
7. Pop QuizPop Quiz
2.2. Who drew up the boundaries ofWho drew up the boundaries of
the new countries created fromthe new countries created from
the Ottoman Empire at end ofthe Ottoman Empire at end of
World War I?World War I?
a.a. United StatesUnited States
b.b. Ottoman rulersOttoman rulers
c.c. European politiciansEuropean politicians
d.d. Middle Eastern governmentsMiddle Eastern governments
