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Southwest Asia
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Notes for my Geography spring final
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Southwest Asia
Has been controlled by many different Empires in its history
The Ottoman Empire was the last of the empire builders to control the area
The Turks controlled the Ottoman Empire
At the end of World War I it was broken into British and French mandates
Turkey was granted independence
The Arabs on the Arabian Peninsula would be given their independence
After WWII, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon were established as independent countries
Palestine became a dilemma because Arabs and Jews claimed it as their home
Both Arabs and Jews had historical ties to Palestine
Zionists wanted an independent Jewish state
The Balfour Declaration stated Britain's support for a Jewish national home in Palestine
In 1947, the British withdrew from Palestine and turned the problem over to the United Nations
Arab Empire spread Islamic religion, culture, and Arab language throughout this region
The Arabian Peninsula
Discovery of oil in the 1930's greatly changed traditional ways of life
Health and educational services are free or heavily subsidized by the oil-rich governments
Oman and Yemen
Life for most people living in Oman and Yemen has changed little since ancient times
Neither country has undergone large-scale modernization
Most people in both Oman and Yemen make their living by farming and herding
Turkey
Turks have a Turkish language and culture
Mustafa Kemal broke the bond between Islam and the government
Turkey has repressed the Kurds because the Kurds want to form an independent state
Saudi Arabia
Has invested heavily in building its infrastructure
The Rub'al-Khali desert is located in Saudi Arabia
Women in Saudi society are honored but given limited opportunities
Muslims come from all over the world to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca
Iran
A majority of Iranians are Shiite Muslims
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi bought major changes to Iran in an attempt to westernize the nation
Oil profits were used for industrial and agricultural development
The Khomeini government also brought changes to Iranian Society
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