1. Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire
1299-19191299-1919
The Ottoman EmpireThe Ottoman Empire
began as one of manybegan as one of many
small Turkish states whichsmall Turkish states which
conquered the Anatolianconquered the Anatolian
Peninsula (Peninsula (TurkeyTurkey). Growing). Growing
with each conquest, theywith each conquest, they
eventually conquered mucheventually conquered much
of SW Asia, North Africaof SW Asia, North Africa
and Southern Europe.and Southern Europe.
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3. Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire
1299-19191299-1919
• Ottoman Empire was one of the longest
lasting empires in history
• It lasted from 1299-1919 CE (common era)
• Ottoman rulers converted to Islam
• The Ottoman Empire helped spread Islam
throughout its conquered territories
• The Ottomans became wealthy by taxing
traders along trade routes (The Silk Road).

5. Ottoman Empire 1299-1919Ottoman Empire 1299-1919
• By WW1, the Ottoman Empire had
become weak and was losing territories.
• It had become known as “The Sick Old
Man of Europe”
• It still controlled South West Asia (Middle
East), including Palestine

6. End of WW1End of WW1
• Allies win!!! (United States, Great Britain,
France, Russia and Ottoman Empire)
• Ottoman Empire collapses and its
territories are divided (partitioned) among
Great Britain and France
• This is known as the “Partitioning of the
Middle East”
• Great Britain took control of Palestine

7. Creation of IsraelCreation of Israel
• Zionism- term created by Theodore
Herzl in the 1890’s as part of reaction to
rampant anti-Semitism in Europe.
• Advocates the resettlement of the
Jewish ancestral homeland by Jews
from all over the world (Diaspora)
• Remember: the Jews believe this is the
land promised to them by God in the
covenant with Abraham

8. Creation of IsraelCreation of Israel
•After WW1 persecution of Jews
continued in Europe
•With the rise of Germany (Hitler)
and WW2 this persecution reached
incredible heights

9. Creation of IsraelCreation of Israel
• After WW2 when the world learned of the
Nazi’s actions against the Jews, sympathy
for the Jews quickly grew.
• An organization called the United Nations
(UN) was formed. It’s purpose was to try
to solve problems between the world’s
countries before they led to war. The hope
was to avoid another world war.

10. Creation of IsraelCreation of Israel
• With UN backing (support) the United
States and Great Britain put into place a
plan to create a homeland for the Jews
who were displaced by WW2 and who
survived the Holocaust. This “plan” was
the fulfillment of promises made in the
Balfour Declaration.

11. Creation of IsraelCreation of Israel
• In 1947 the nation of
Israel was created out
of the region of
Palestine
• Palestine was
partitioned into Jewish
and Arab areas. This
was done without
considering what
would happen to the
Palestinians (Arabs)
who lived on the land.

12. Creation of IsraelCreation of Israel
•The U.S. and other
western nations felt
that it was fair
considering what
had happened to the
Jews under Hitler
and the Nazis

13. Creation of IsraelCreation of Israel
• Israel became an independent nation in 1948.
Because the U.S. supports Israel, Israel’s
creation has caused problems between the U.S.
and the other Arab nations since 1948. The Arab
nations have never accepted the fact that Israel
is a legitimate nation with a right to exist