Seohyun John Yeon Su

1. Imperialism in
the Middle East
J o h n K i m
S e o h y u n K i m
y e o n S u C h o

2. What is Geopolitics?
Interest in a region for its strategic location
and products
Examples: The Ottoman empire, Egypt,
Persia

3. The Ottoman Empire
Causes
Failure of modernization
and reforms
Corrupt rulers

4. Crimean War

5. Crimean War

6. Crimean War
Women worked as nurses for soldiers
Ottoman military
weakness

7. The Great Game

8. The Great Game

9. The Great Game
Afghanistan the center of struggle
Agreement with Britain
Conquered by the Soviet Union

10. The Ottoman Empire
Consequences
Decline of the Ottoman Empire
European power takes over Muslim states

11. Egypt
Causes
Egypt was not modernized
Strategic location of Egypt

12. Egypt
Course
Political and social reforms
Muhammad Ali
Isma’il

13. Egypt
The Suez Canal: connected the Red Sea to
the Mediterranean

14. Egypt
Consequences
Britain’s control over
Egypt
Agricultural changes:
to cash crops

15. Persia
Causes
Strategic location and
resources
Benefits of having the
land

16. Persia
Course
VS
Battle over tobacco
Nasir al-Din
Sayyid Jamal al-Din al-Afghani

17. Persia
Consequences
Too late for modernization
European influence

18. In The End
Most of the Muslim lands were colonized by
the Europeans
Many Muslim regions tried to modernize, but
failed to do so
Some modernized with the help of the
imperialists

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