According to Map 29

question 62

Multiple Choice

According to Map 29.1, "The Partition of the Ottoman Empire, 1914-1923," which of the following is true of the states of Syria and Iraq?

• A) They are located within the region typically referred to as the Balkans.
• B) As mandates they were examples of postwar European imperialism in the Middle East.
• C) It was within these states that most historians believe the First World War began.
• D) They blocked Soviet access to the oil-rich Caucasus.

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