History of the Modern Middle East / Module 3
The Middle East & The World in the 19th Century
The nineteenth century is presented as a period of major transformation. European control, occupation, and governance are traced as central forces in the modern Middle East.
Learning objectives
- Trace the expansion of European control across the Middle East in the nineteenth century.
- Recognize the nineteenth century as a period of major regional transformation.
Transcript excerpt
Excerpt from the lesson transcript
By the end of the first half of this course, as we will see by the end of World War I, most of this region was controlled by, occupied by, governed by European powers. And the 19th century is the period in which that happens. Now, the 19th century doesn't just mark a period of enormous change in the Middle East.