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re: Legacy of the British Empire
Posted on 11/14/23 at 8:05 am to MSUDawg98
Posted on 11/14/23 at 8:05 am to MSUDawg98
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Take a look at the history of the Middle East since the start of the 20th century. How they drew countries with very little consideration of "who lived where" is a big part of 21st century instability. They have done both good and bad but their hubris in drawing those lines is their most enduring legacy.
I agree that possibly their biggest mistake in that part of the world was the way they drew borders. If they had taken a different approach they could have avoided a lot of trouble. Instead they created a lot of hatred and new enemies for themselves.
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Posted on 11/14/23 at 1:51 pm to SECSolomonGrundy
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I agree that possibly their biggest mistake in that part of the world was the way they drew borders. If they had taken a different approach they could have avoided a lot of trouble. Instead they created a lot of hatred and new enemies for themselves.
While they obviously could've done better I always wonder if there was any realistic way they could've done it that wouldn't have led to a bunch of hatred and enemies
That region is extremely complicated culturally/socially and isn't highly regarded for being very reasonable about things. I just think it was gonna be fricked regardless
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