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The Sykes–Picot Agreement (1916)
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0:59Now PlayingThe 1916 Sykes–Picot Agreement, a secret understanding between Britain and France during World War I. Here they discussed and agreed upon proposed post-war spheres of influence in the Middle East once the Ottoman Empire had been defeated. Named after diplomats Sir Mark Sykes and François Georges-Picot, the accord aimed to address conflicting wartime promises made to Arab leaders by the Allies. The agreement divided the Ottoman Empire's territories into distinct zones: France would control parts of present-day Syria and Lebanon, while Britain would oversee Iraq, Jordan, and Palestine. It aimed to safeguard imperial interests rather than considering local populations' aspirations, contributing to the subsequent geopolitical landscape and conflicts in the region. The Allies had also promised a state for the Arabs if they would join the Allied fight against the Ottomans, hence why the Sykes–Picot Agreement was made in secret. Meanwhile the British álso promised the Jews a homeland in Palestine...
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