At was the original purpose for the european partitioning of middle eastern lands? a. european countries were trying to gain as much land as possible to become super powers in the world. b. european countries were going to mentor the middle eastern countries and guide them toward independence. c. because middle eastern countries were constantly engaged in internal conflicts, european countries decided to step in and fix the problems. d. because the united states was interested in dominating the middle east, european countries decided to partition the land to prevent an american invasion

A. European countries were trying to gain as much land as possible to become super powers in the world.

Explanation:

Considering the geopolitics of that time, the Britain, France and the USSR (now Russia) wanted to spread their power and authority as much as they can so that they can become a major super powers. This was also important as they wanted to counter the looming threat of powerful Germany and the danger of loosing Middle East to Germany. The decision to invade Middle Eastern lands was taken before the WWI and the target was the Ottoman Empire. The Sykes-Picot Agreement signed between the Britain, France and the USSR in 1916 is an example of that. As soon as the Ottoman decided to form a defensive alliance with Germany, this became an urgent matter. Hence, European countries were trying to gain as much land as possible to become super powers in the world.