Turkish War of Independence

successfully as possible. The first paragraphs of the article explain a background on the relationship between Sir Henry McMahon and Sharif Hussein, and the deal the two agreed upon in terms of how the Middle East would be divided following World War I. However, the following paragraphs explained that the British, rather than give land to the Arabs, decided to split the Middle East into 2 areas, with themselves and the French each getting individual zones for their own use. The article…

crumbling country. Events in the Middle East are similar to events during decolonization in Asia and Africa because they both had issues of colonialism, portrayed nationalism, displayed civil disobedience against the government and included both civil wars and genocides. First of all, experiences in Asia and Africa are similar to the Middle East due to “colonialism” in both regions, which created…

In chapter ten of Gelvin’s The Modern Middle East, the state building process after World War One was discussed. This chapter focused on the states that were created by the decree of Great Britain and France. Gelvin focuses on the states that were created in the Levant and Mesopotamia. The states created are present-day Syria, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, and Iraq. The process in which these states were constructed was by the mandated power of Great Britain and France, and they were…

Greek War of Independence in the early 19th century, when Britain, France and Russia intervened in an engagement at Navarino, by destroying Turkish and Egyptians fleets, in 1827 to secure for the Greeks independence. (Woodhouse 1965) Ever since that event in history, Humanitarian Intervention has been constantly changing and appearing in different events. Nowadays, we can say that the modern idea of humanitarian intervention, unlike the older interpretation, was a creation of the Post-Cold War…

Armenian migration to America happened in three waves beginning in the 1890s. During the troubled final years of the Ottoman Empire, its prosperous Christian minorities becoming the targets of violent Turkish nationalism. A second wave of migration came after World War 1 , and the third wave began after World War 2. The first wave of Armenians in America flooded into the greater Boston and New York, where nearly 90% of the immigrants joined the handful of relatives or friends who had arrived…

The Sykes-Picot Agreement in May 1916 between Great Britain and France led to the dismantlement of the Ottoman Empire. France and Great Britain have thus provision and divide Turkish-held Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine into various administrated and controlled areas. The agreement led to the creation of the present-day Syria and Iraq based on artificial borders which will arouse the dissent among populations. While the neighbor countries share part of their historical, religious, and…

United States of America, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union fought against them. Many people know of historical events that occurred in Europe and the Pacific but do not know of events that occurred in Africa. A lot of Africans fought in world war two along with the colonial leaders, some were overtaken are in control by the axis powers other by the Allies. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, president of the United States, felt as if he had an otherworldly leaders needed to free colonized states.…

Canada’s determination to be internationally present as a middle power emerged following the Second World War. At this time. Canada also began develop a reputation as a peace-keeper for the international community, as policy makers felt is was integral for Canada’s reputation. During this period Canadian citizens also felt that peacekeeping was an important part of the Canadian identity. While the Canadian government was under Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canadian foreign policy…

Balkans, and alliances between powerful nations are few of the causes of the Great War. Because of the Russians surrendered in the spring of 1918, the Central Powers thought they had the advantage over the Allied Powers because they didn’t have to fight a two front war anymore. Germany had underestimated the United States and their importance for joining the Allies later in the war. The events that preceded World War I and the destruction of Europe would effect and shape the rest of the…

the rise of the four Islamic Empires which includes the Ottoman Empire, Safavid Empire, Mughal Empire, and Songhay Empire all of which had the goal to spread Islam. We discussed this, because it was a main cause of imperialism, which led to the World Wars. 2. The Columbian Exchange The Columbian Exchange was where European diseases such as malaria, small pox, and cholera contributed to the wiping out of New World communities. In addition to diseases; goods, animals, and plants were also…