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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