1. European Partitioning of the Middle East
Ottoman Empire to WWI

2. Ottoman Empire

3. Ottoman Empire
How long did it last?
How big did it get?
When was it the biggest?
At the height of the empire, it spanned 3 continents. (Southeastern Europe, Western Asia, North Africa)
Height of empire was

4. Decline of the Ottoman Empire
Why did the empire lose power?
The Ottoman Empire allied itself with the Central Powers during WWI.
When the Central Powers lost the war, the Allies divided up the Ottoman territory.
Divide into new nations

5. Military conflict in Europe between 1914 – 1918.
WWI
What happened during World War I?
Military conflict in Europe between 1914 – 1918.
U.S. entered war in 1917
Over 9 million people died, largely due to technological advances in war
2nd deadliest conflict in history

6. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria
WWI Alliances
Who were the Allied Powers?
*Won the war
Who were the Central Powers?
*Lost the war
France, Britain, Russia, Italy, United States, Japan, Belgium, Serbia, Brazil, Portugal
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria

8. Nationalism: pride in your nation
Causes of WWI
What caused the world to go to war?
Nationalism: pride in your nation
Imperialism: the desire to grow your empire (each of the major countries had colonies)
Ethnic conflicts
Alliances

9. Partitioning of Middle East
How did the empire get divided up?
French: took control of Syria, with Christian coastal area splitting off to become Lebanon
British: Iraq and Palestine. Palestine split in half, Transjordan and British controlled Palestine.
Saudi Arabia created as an ally of Britain.