Question

mideast history
ss7h2 analyze continuity and change in southwest asia (middle east).
just after the end of world war i (1914 - 1918), the o____e__ - one of the largest muslim empires in history - was dissolved and p__ (divided) into smaller countries and territories by the victorious powers in europe (specifically britain and france). this was done partly as a land grab by the european victors of the “great war,” but also as punishment for the turks having sided with the central powers during that conflict. the division of their empire is how the modern “m__e____” came to be. it was also the starting point for many of the territorial conflicts present in the region today.
in the years before world war ii (1939 - 1945), the z____ movement aimed to establish a jewish state in palestine - the ancestral (historically belonging to a family or group) homeland of the jews. widespread anti - s__ (prejudice and mistreatment of jews) was a problem in europe before world war ii. the terrible events of the h__ (the murder of nearly 6 million european jews by the nazis and their allies during world war ii) convinced the united nations (un) to make zionism a reality. the nation of i__ was established in 1948. war with israel’s arab neighbors soon followed; however, israel was victorious in the conflict. tensions between palestinian arabs and israeli jews continue to this day over land disputes, particularly in the arab - dominated w__b__ and g__s____.
the majority religion of the region is i____ which is practiced by almost 90% of the people living there. it is subdivided into two major branches: sunnis (85%) and shias (15%). the division of the muslim faith occurred because of a dispute over who should have succeeded (taken power after) the religion’s founder, m____, after his death in 632 ad. the two branches remain at odds to this day. distrust and outright violence between sunnis and shias is not uncommon. the kingdom of saudi arabia exerts the greatest influence of sunni islam since two of the religions most sacred cities - mecca and medina - are both located there; shia islam, meanwhile, is heavily influenced by the religious leaders of iran.

Explanation:

1. After WWI, the Ottoman Empire, a large - Muslim empire, was dissolved and partitioned by European powers. This led to the formation of the modern Middle East and territorial conflicts.
2. Zionism was a movement to establish a Jewish state in Palestine. Anti - Semitism in Europe and the Holocaust convinced the UN to support the creation of Israel in 1948, leading to ongoing Arab - Israeli tensions, especially in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
3. Islam is the major religion in the Middle East, divided into Sunni and Shia branches due to a succession dispute after the death of Muhammad.

Answer:

1. Ottoman Empire; partitioned; Middle East
2. Zionism; anti - Semitism; Holocaust; Israel; West Bank; Gaza Strip
3. Islam; Muhammad