Middle East History Part 2
Pre World War I Ottoman Empire European powers control much
Post WWI Ottoman Empire Collapse New countries created Israel No accounting for ethnic groups
Ethnic mix problems Civil War Shiite vs. Sunni Counties boarders arbitrary
Israel Created after WWII United Nations creates it
Iranian Revolution Religious group takes over Iranian Hostage Crisis
Era of Oil OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) Black Gold
Rich because of Oil United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai) Qatar Very Rich!
Arab Spring Revolutions in Egypt, Libya and Syria