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eastern Mediterranean coast to the Indus valley\nIncludes Afghanistan, Persia (Iran), and the Turkish empire\nOttoman Turks defeated in World War I\nOttoman lands administered by the League of Nations\nRich oil reserves\nBRITISH INTERESTS\nSuez Canal in Egypt, 1869\nShort route between Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean\nEgypt independent from Great Britain in 1922\nBut British controlled canal until 1960s\nMandates following World War I – under the League of Nations\nMesopotamia – Iraq\nPalestine – Israel\nIncluded Transjordan (Jordan)\nKuwait\nDeclared by invading Britons after World War I to be an “independent sheikdom under British protectorate”\nIndependent in 1961\nFRENCH INTERESTS\nFrench mandates (1923-1944) under the League of Nations\nSyria\nLebanon\nRUSSIAN INTERESTS\nRussians (Soviets after 1917) sought control of Constantinople (Istanbul)\nWarm-water port linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea\nAcquisition and control of territory in Caucasus and Central Asia\nIstanbul, 1922\nClick to edit Master title style\nClick to edit Master text styles\nSecond level\nThird level\nFourth level\nFifth level\nGERMAN INTERESTS\nBerlin-to-Baghdad Railroad\nIf thoroughly completed, it would have allowed transport from Germany, through Iraqi oil fields, to port on the Persian Gulf\nRoute completed between Berlin and Baghdad by 1940\nCONFLICTS BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA\nRussia attempted moving into Afghanistan, India (Pakistan), and Persia (Iran)\nAfghanistan – ruled by Great Britain until independent in 1919\nIndia (including Pakistan) – ruled by Great Britain until independent in 1947\n1907 – compromise over Persia (Iran)\nNorthern third – Russian sphere of influence\nSoutheastern third – British sphere of influence\nRemaining middle third – “no man’s land”\nNever colonized but lost territory to Russia and Britain during the Qajar era (1794-1925)\nClick to edit Master title style\nClick to edit Master text styles\nSecond level\nThird 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