Creation of the Middle East

During WWI, the Ottoman Empire which had sided with the Central Powers ruled over vast lands in the Middle East. The Treaty of Versailles gave Great Britain and France control over the region which proceeded to carve out nations that make up Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq. Eventually the Balfour Deceleration would help establish the Jewish state of Israel in Palestine


At the end of the Great War Islam was divided into sects, according to religion. The two main religions that Islam was split into was the Sunni and Shiite, there is also another Kurdish religion. In Baghdad it is mostly Sunni, and Basra is made up of mostly Shiite's and Mosul is mostly Kurds. Thses three religions were split up because of their religious differences, but if you look at them close enough they are quite similar. Even though the religion is similar they do not get along at all for their minor differences and are getting held together by autocratic rule of kings and dictators. These groups are constantly fighting and it has resulted into an ongoing civil war because no one was keeping them together or allowing them to have their own lands. These religions don't have actual boundaries and places where they can call their own, so if they had distinct boundaries allowing the Sunni's to live with Sunni's, Shiite's with Shiite's and Kurd's with Kurd's i think that would help solve the constant fighting between the religion and give some relief to Islam.

A Day in the Life of the Tsarist Russia- Nobility

Being a part of the Nobility in Russia, opened you and your family into the 1% of Russia's population that was lucky enough to live a lavish, rich lifestyle. Being Russian, the nobles had to serve in the military for a few years, but since they were a part of the Nobility they recieved high military positions, money, land, and serfs. Even though the Nobles in Russia lived the life of a political powerhouse, they had no power over the tsar. The land they recieved was usually around 1,500 acres, including 200 serfs to maintain the land, houses and everyday duties. With so much free time nobles were able to enjoy music, billiards, tennis, and popular card games. Some wealthier nobles were able to own hunting grounds and palaces, and even able to send their children to school were they were taught in German or French. The Nobility was especaially lucky to attend the Tsar's Annual Grand Ball. Here they were able to eat,drink, dance, listen to music, and make friendly bets, all while Russia was slowly diminishing. The majority of the Russian Nobility would not want their country to go through a revolution because no person in their position would want to give up the life they are living. The only reason they might want some sort of revolution was to get more political power. Under the reign of Nicholas II Russia severly lost the Russo-Japanese War and showed the people of Russia how weak they've become and a revolution might be in order. The 1905 Revolution was Russian societies failed attempt to present a petition to their tsar, but it sadly resulted in the death of many and revolts and strikes. In hope of coming back from severe losses, Russia enters in to WW1 and suffers tremendous losses and it results in the March Revolution, and the uprise of the radical social group the Bolsheviks who were determined to have a change in Russia. This group is led by the Marxist revolutionary Lenin, that revolutionized Russia.