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Chapter 26, Sections 3,4. Patterns of Life and Imperialism and Nationalism
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The Koran makes women subordinate to men. Women could bring dishonor easily, so they were forced to cover themselves with veils.
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The Young Turks Opposed westernization. They persecuted non-Muslims and slaughtered Armenian Christians. They tried to impose the Turkish language on Arabs.
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The Ottoman Empire They were defeated and stripped of their Arab provinces after siding with Germany in World War I.
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Kemal Ataturk Forced Greece out of Anatolia, abolished the Ottoman Empire, and made Turkey a republic. He used government funds to modernize and build industries.
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Britain and France wanted to control Egypt and build the Suez Canal in order to control shipping and trade to Asia.
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Reza Khan In 1925, Reza Khan seized power and made himself Shah. He set out to end foreign control and create a modern state. The Pahlavi dynasty encouraged western dress, law codes, and education.
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Arab Nationalism Arabs wanted independence after WWI, in return for helping the victors. Saudi Arabia got it, and then Iraq, Lebanon and Syria followed.
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Zionism A movement to reestablish a Jewish state in Palestine. It began in the late 1800’s. Theodore Herzl formed an organization to promote Zionism.
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The Balfour Declaration The Balfour Declaration said the British supported a Jewish homeland in Palestine, as long as the rights of existing inhabitants were protected.
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