Much like Africa, the borders of the Middle East were drawn with solely European interests in mind. While colonization in the Middle East was not as big a problem as it was in Africa, the arbitrary borders set by Europe still posed many of the same challenges. The post World War I borders in the Middle East failed to take into account any conflicts that may arise as a result of access to resources or religious or ethnic differences. While another set of borders were proposed by Lawrence of Arabia based on the geography of the region, these plans were rejected in favor of the more lucrative solution set forth be France. The fact that Europe was able to create the borders of other continents is a testament to the fact that the world was, for better or worse, moving towards a more globalized and modern world.
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