The Battle Of The Ottoman Empire - 1982 Words

The Levant Before WWI started the Ottoman Empire had began losing power in the Middle East. It lost control over many countries such as Egypt. Its economy began to decline due to competition from the US and other European countries. Its power begun to weaken and in the beginning of WWI the Ottoman Empire joined Germany and Austria in fighting against Brittan, France and Russia. The Ottoman Empire joined the central powers due to their political and economical Influence on Europe. During this period the British and the French entered into an agreement called the Sykes-Picot Agreement. The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a plan of what would happen to the Middle East if the Ottoman Empire were defeated in World War one. The Sykes-Picot was made†¦show more content†¦The mandate system meant that the developed states would make sure that underdeveloped states would be developed, and catching up with the rest of the world until they were ready for independence. After WWI France got the territory of Syria and Lebanon and Brittan got the territory of Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Iraq. The United States left the Europeans to deal with the Middle East however they always protected their interests, such as protecting their oil interests. The U.S spoke out against the Armenian Genocide and supported Zionism. After WWII American policies regarding the Middle East dealt with fighting communism, changing the views that Arabs had of the U.S, and replace them with a pro-western views and to deal with the Arab-Israel conflict. The U.S wanted to ensure stable governments in the Middle East and encouraged decolonization. Syria During World War I Syria as part of the Ottoman Empire engaged in the murderess of the Christians as part of the Armenian Genocide. After World War I for a short period of time King Faisal I of the Hashemite family ruled Syria. However, King Faisal I was removed from Syria and Syria was put under the French mandate. Syria was able to gain its independence from Franc in 1946. Syria was involved in the Arab-Israeli war that was trying to prevent Israel form becoming its own independent country. Ba’athist began to rise in Syria