Which countries controlled the former Ottoman Empire after WWI? Were they effective in maintaining a peaceful rule? Why or why not?
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Turkey was created in 1923 after a war. Saudi Arabia was created in 1933. The rest gained independence after World War 2 after a number of uprisings. Overall, not very peaceful.
Explanation:
The map shows the area of that became Turkey as the Allies wanted it to divide it. The Turkish War of Independence created in 1923 the modern Republic of Turkey.
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France and Britain and "International Control" which meant France and Britain in the name of the League of Nations gained most of the control of the area and areas to the south of the map. The area of modern Saudi Arabia was divided among a number of Arabic factions some of who recognized the Ottomans as overlords. This warring groups fought over the 1920s to unify the area. There was raiding into British controlled areas.
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The second map shows the division of the area of modern Syria and Lebanon which the French got. The British got what became Iraq.
The Alawite State was dissolved by the French. The Druze revolted unsuccessfully for independence in 1924.
Mandatory Palestine in the South was British controlled in the name of the League of Nations, and had increasing conflict between Arabs and Jews.
The whole area Ottoman has many minority religious and ethnic groups, some unique in the world. There is intra-sectional violence between Islamic sects and between religions. Many Nationalist elements existed. It would be a very difficult area to control by anyone. That there is still conflict here should surprise no one
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unification_of_Saudi_Arabia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_the_Ottoman_Empire
