World War Civ 32: Britain’s plans for Arab lands – Sykes-Picot, 1916

20/01/2024 1h 6min
World War Civ 32: Britain’s plans for Arab lands – Sykes-Picot, 1916

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Early in the Great War Britain decided to dismantle the Turkish Empire and made promises to Arab leaders of independence if they would rebel against Britain’s Turkish enemy. While one British leader was making these promises, another, Mark Sykes, was making a deal with other imperialists for the division of Arab lands between them. Follow … Continue reading "World War Civ 32: Britain’s plans for Arab lands – Sykes-Picot, 1916"