Essay section.
Answer any one of the following essay questions.
1. Analyze the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk for modern Turkey.
2. Discuss the causes of the Arab-Israeli conflict from its origins through the Palestine War and the war’s consequences.
3. Discuss the legacy of Nasir for Egypt and for the Middle East.
4. What were the legacies of King Ibn Saud (Abdulaziz)
and King Faysal for Saudi Arabia?
5. Describe the mandate system that was established after WWI. Which mandates in the Middle East did Britain and France get? What was the Sharifian or Hashemite policy that Britain implemented in a couple
of its mandates?