Middle East Timeline by PJ skuxx By PJshepherd Apr 14, 1914 The Ottoman Empire, The Ottoman Empire teamed up with Germany in WW1. The Ottoman Empire teamed up with Germany in WW1. Apr 14, 1922 Britain governed Palestein Apr 14, 1933 Many Jews moved to Palestein. Apr 14, 1949 Isreal gained posetion of the Gaza Strip