Ottoman decline, mandates, Israel and Palestine, oil, Iran revolution, and Arab Spring.
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- When did the Ottoman Empire officially end?
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1922- What was the capital of the Ottoman Empire?
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Istanbul, formerly Constantinople- What did the Treaty of Sèvres (1920) require the Ottoman Empire to do?
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Cede most of its remaining territory and recognize Arab independence- Who founded the Turkish Republic in 1923 after the Ottoman collapse?
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk- Which Ottoman leader signed the Treaty of Sèvres?
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Mehmed VI, the last Ottoman Sultan- What were League of Nations mandates after World War I?
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Territories administered by League member nations, intended to prepare them for eventual independence- Which country received the mandate over Palestine and Mesopotamia after WWI?
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Britain- Which country received the mandate over Syria and Lebanon after WWI?
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France- What was promised to Arabs in the McMahon-Hussein Correspondence of 1915?
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Arab independence in exchange for their support against the Ottoman Empire in World War I- Who led the Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule during World War I?
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T.E. Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia- What was the Balfour Declaration of 1917?
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A British statement expressing support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine- When was the State of Israel declared?
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May 14, 1948- What was the result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War?
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Israeli victory and establishment of the Israeli state, followed by Palestinian displacement- What term do Palestinians use for their displacement in 1948?
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Nakba, meaning catastrophe- What was the Camp David Accords?
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A 1978 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
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