Objective: Evaluate the Allied Diplomacy and its impact in the Middle East

• Br• 1) Discuss: What do you know about Islam and

the Middle East? • 2) Why is there so much animosity between

America and the Middle East?• HW-Binder check

Watch Each Clip

• A) What message do you think the clip is trying to give?

• B) Do you feel it is effective? Explain.• Palestine- Muslim• Israel- Jewish “more like us”

Ottoman Empire WW1• Fought alongside with the Triple

Entente• Why?

– Conflict with Russia– Ottoman Empire believed that

they were winning– Free from Imperialism!

• Contributions?– Battle of Gallipoli, more than 1

million people sent– Armenian Genocide– https://www.indiana.edu/

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Objective: Evaluate the Arab revolts of 1916 by explaining its long term effects

• BR• 1) To what extent do we

value religious expression?

• 2) Do we value equality when it comes to freedom of religious expression? explain

How did the Ottomans use propaganda against the Triple Entente?

• Jihad- holy war– Claimed that Triple Entente

wanted to wipe out Islam in the United States. (Islam discussion-) http://video.foxnews.com/v/1315776389001/what-if-tim-tebow-were-muslim/

• Showed favoritism towards Muslims

• Censorship– Jamal Pasha “The Blood

Shedder”– Wipe out all Traitors

• Faith or belief in the Oneness of God and the finality of the prophethood of Muhammad;

• Establishment of the daily prayers;

• Concern for and almsgiving to the needy;

• Self-purification through fasting; and

• The pilgrimage to Makkah for those who are able.

• Shariah- Islamic law, different interpetations

How Great Britain caused instability?

• (video clip Mecca)• Amir of Mecca-ensured

that all pilgrimages to Mecca were safe.

• Husayn Ibn Ali• Ottoman Empire’s

government tries to convince him to support the the Jihad.- he declines and feels that he can obtain more power in other ways.

How did Great Britain Cause instability?

• Sir Henry McMahon- British High Commissioner tries to convince Husayn Abn Ali to revolt against his own Ottoman Empire government.

• If revolt a success, Britain promises Husayn Abn Ali a strong empire, Palestine?

Arab Revolt of 1916

• Success• Armistice of Mudros-

end to Ottoman Empire and involvement in World War 1

Sykes Picot Agreement

• 1916- Plan between France and the Great Britain on how to divide the Ottoman Empire

• Grants France Syria and Lebanon

• GB has major influence of Palestine

Balfour Agreement

• Zionist- belief that Jews should have a homeland called Israel

• Balfour Declaration 1917- provides Jews with a homeland in Palestine side by side with Arabs

• How does this relate to Mcmahon-Hussein letters?