1. The End of the Islamic Arab Empire & Present Day Issues In the Middle East

2. Today!!
We’ll take a look at some of the ways the Empire changed from the Abbasid Dynasty to the present
How the break-down of the Empire resulted in the countries that exist today
How this affects the events of today

3. The Empire is Huge!!

4. The Problems of Empire
What problems might an Empire this large encounter?
Who else is in the area?
What major characteristic separates the Byzantine & Kingdoms in Europe from the Islamic Arab Empire?

5. After the Abbasid Dynasty
The Abbasids were never able to hold on to the entire empire at once
Different groups after would either get control over the majority of the empire or large sections of it
The Seljuks were
the next major group in this list

6. The Seljuks and Conquest
It was the Seljuks that were in power when the Crusades started
They were nomads from Central Asia, used bows and horses in battle
When the Seljuks took territory near the Byzantine capital, Constantinople, they called for help

7. A Long Time Passes...
Europe fights with the various Caliphates with different rulers through much of the time
The most recent version of the Islamic Empire was the Ottoman Empire
A Muslim Empire based in Istanbul (Constantinople renamed)

8. The Ottoman Empire Is one of the major nations involved in World War I
A crumbling Empire, where countries keep claiming independence
When the war is over, the Ottoman Empire is on the losing side and is split up....

9. Who Decides?
The leaders of the winning side of WWI split up the Ottoman Empire
Britain, France each claimed sections for themselves
The people in these places wanted to rule themselves

10. Who’s Running These Countries??
France and Britain would take a local leader and put him in charge of the country
The person would do whatever they said... Whether it was good for the people in that country or not
How would you feel?

11. Additional Reasons
Many Middle Eastern nations with oil resources were sought by European countries and the United States
By helping certain people take control of a country, they would guarantee cheap oil
If a ruler decided to do something different...?

12. It’s Complicated...
Almost 100 years of Western countries like Britain, France, US not letting people choose their own rulers
This area has had a history of abusive governments because no one else stays in power for long
Nice rulers get ‘removed’

13. An Experiment If I told you the exam was 50 questions...
And you had 10 minutes to complete it
What if it was 100 questions?
And if you fail, you have to pay the school $1,000
If you can’t pay, you’ll be sent to prison

14. Why talk about this?
People are willing to do more extreme things, and believe more extreme ideas when they feel hopeless
If there is no chance to succeed using the rules, why try following the rules?

15. In Closing...
You’ll hear a lot about the Middle East for the rest of your lives
It its important that you go into these years knowing some of the region’s history
Know that there is are a number of reasons why people far away are just like you and me