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Middle East & Imperialism

Middle East & Imperialism. Muslim regions. Ottomans Safavids, Mughals They were challenged by Muslim Reform movements & European imperialism. Problems for Ottoman empire. nationalists who wanted to create independent states European colonizers who seized Ottoman territory

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Middle East & Imperialism

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  1. Middle East & Imperialism

  2. Muslim regions • Ottomans • Safavids, • Mughals • They were challenged by Muslim Reform movements & European imperialism.

  3. Problems for Ottoman empire • nationalists who wanted to create independent states • European colonizers who seized Ottoman territory • rise of the Young Turks in 1890 & World War I would spell disaster.

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  5. Egypt seeks to modernize • Appointed Muhammad Ali governor of Egypt • political and economic reforms • led to Egypt’s becoming a Middle Eastern power. • Suez Canal

  6. Persia & Euro powers • UK & Russia est spheres in Persia • Discover oil • Persian nationalists wanted to either adopt Western ways or toward Islam.

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