What Role Did World War 1 Play In The History Of The Middle East

World War I played a critical role in the history of the Middle East. The old Ottoman Empire dissolved and the victorious European powers decided to use the nations of the Middle East as bargaining chips. The Modern Middle East can be traced back to the events of World War I and especially the events following the War.
The Ottoman Empire fought alongside the Central Powers during the First World War. They had connections with Germany relating to economics and trade, including the Orient Express train. Additionally, Germany was leading Europe in technological advancements, which was an area in which the Ottomans were lacking. They sought new technology and the Germans promised to give it to them. During the course of the war, the Ottomans fought
Additionally, the Zionist movement was gaining ground and the Jews were seeking a homeland in Palestine. At the end of the war, these problems were unresolved and it was up to the victors to address them. The victorious allied nations resolved to dissolve the Ottoman Empire. The independent nations of Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Lebanon were established. Furthermore, there was the French Mandate of Syria and the British Mandates of Iraq and Palestine. These decisions were made, in part, because of agreements the allies had come to during the war. The Constantinople Agreement pledged that Russia would control Istanbul and the Turkish Straits, but it was deemed void due to the Bolshevik Revolution. The second such deal was the Sykes-Picot Agreement in which Britain would let France control southern Lebanon and Anatolia, while Britain would control southern Mesopotamia. These became the Syrian and Iraq Mandates, respectively. Another motivation in the post-war political process was Britain maintaining influence around the Suez Canal. One way they thought they could achieve that influence was by carefully supporting the Zionist movement and allying with the Jewish nation-state that was