* 10.1: Middle East, Latin American, USSR * During WWI, the Ottoman Empire makes up much of the Middle East
* After it breaks up, the League of Nations establishes a series of mandates, assigning Middle Eastern countries to various super powers * E.x: Iran and Britain * After WWII
* Period of decolonization and independence movements * Arab socialism:
* Resistance to imperialism, resistance to foreign owned companies inside colonies * Leads to Arab nationalism * Ba’athism * In Syria and Iraq * Form of Arab nationalism *