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1300 - 1699
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Empire extended all the way into north Africa, western parts of the Middle East, north of Turkey, and thus included a number of ethnic and religious groups in empire. Rulers were Turkish Muslims in Turkey.
1700 - 1915
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Empire shrinks until modern day Turkey is only whats left of Ottoman Empire in 1915
1880 - 2010
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Arabs join together to fight for independence from Ottoman Empire and to gain their own homeland.
1914 - 1918
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1915
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Turkish rulers attempt to exterminate Armenian population because they thought they were helping Russians. Estimated 1-2 million people killed by the Turks.
1915
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British promise new homeland for Arabs if they revolt against Ottoman Turks. (Join British)
1915
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McMahon promises homeland to Hussein in letter if his Arabs help break up Ottoman Empire.
1916
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Secret agreement between British and French to divide up Ottoman Empire if it failed
1917
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British promise a Jewish homeland in Palestine to the Zionist leaders. Declaration says it will not harm the rights of the Arabs already living in Palestine.
1919
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Kemal Turk leads Turkey in War of Independence and establishes sovereign Turkey.
1920 - 1930
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Arab populations all over Middle East revolt against European rule.
1920
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British control Palestine, Jordan, and Iraq and establishes Jewish homeland in Palestine.
French control Syria and Lebanon