Question

Why did the British government decide to drive away the Turks from Middle East?

Answer 1

1. The British government decided to drive away the Turks from the Middle East during World War I to weaken the Ottoman Empire, which had allied with Germany.
2. Due to its location, trade routes, and rising oil resources, the Middle East was a very important place from a strategic perspective.
3. Britain was trying to protect its colonial interests, especially the road to India. They also wanted to gain more power in the area.
4. To achieve this, the British helped Arabs rise up against the Turks by telling Arab leaders, such as Sherif Hussein of Mecca, that they would be free from Turkish rule. But the truth is that Britain also made hidden deals with France to split the Middle East, like the Sykes-Picot Agreement.
5. Thus, strategic, economic, and imperial goals drove the campaign against the Turks.