French and English Mandate
-"The sick man of Europe": Ottoman Empire breaks up and becomes Turkey
-French and British divide up the former Ottoman territories into mandates
-Suez Canal and oil are the reasons for their interest
-Sykes-Picot agreement, 1916, gave most of the territory to Britain
-Iraq, Trans-Jordan and Palestine to Br.
-Syria and Lebanon to the French
-They set up Arab governments in all mandates except Palestine
-French and British divide up the former Ottoman territories into mandates
-Suez Canal and oil are the reasons for their interest
-Sykes-Picot agreement, 1916, gave most of the territory to Britain
-Iraq, Trans-Jordan and Palestine to Br.
-Syria and Lebanon to the French
-They set up Arab governments in all mandates except Palestine
Subjunctive Question
What would Palestine have looked like if an arab government was put in place ?
Summary
Due to the oil that the Suez Canal gave Britain and France access to, it was in their best interest to monopolize the region. The Mandate was created to divide up the old ottoman empire and the land was given to Britain and France.
What would Palestine have looked like if an arab government was put in place ?
Summary
Due to the oil that the Suez Canal gave Britain and France access to, it was in their best interest to monopolize the region. The Mandate was created to divide up the old ottoman empire and the land was given to Britain and France.