Лист за преговор: Post-War Middle Eastern Diplomacy

📋 Course Outline

1. McMahon-Hussein Correspondence and Arab Revolt
2. Sykes-Picot Agreement and Secret Division of Ottoman Lands
3. Balfour Declaration and British Support for a Jewish National Home
4. Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points and Principles for Postwar Peace
5. Treaty of Versailles: Terms, League of Nations, and Limitations
6. United States’ Refusal to Ratify Treaty of Versailles and Isolationism
7. League of Nations Mandate System and Its Colonial Implications
8. San Remo Oil Agreement and Anglo-French Control over Middle Eastern Oil
9. Treaty of Sèvres and Partition of the Ottoman Empire
10. Turkish War of Independence and Rejection of Treaty of Sèvres
11. Treaty of Lausanne: Turkish Sovereignty and Impact on Minorities
12. Anti-Imperialism Movements and the Red Line Agreement on Oil Monopoly

📖 1. McMahon-Hussein Correspondence and Arab Revolt

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Arab Revolt : An uprising initiated by Sharif Hussein of Mecca on June 10, 1916, as fulfillment of the agreement with Britain, aimed at overthrowing Ottoman control in the region.
• Ottoman Empire : A large empire controlling Middle Eastern territories during World War I, which was the target of British promises and Arab uprisings seeking independence.
• McMahon-Hussein Correspondence : The McMahon-Hussein Correspondence is the first of these promises/agreements.

📝 Essential Points

• The Arab Revolt began on June 10, 1916, initiated by Sharif Hussein of Mecca as fulfillment of the agreement with Britain.
• The British made three separate and contradictory promises to different groups in the Middle East during 1915-1917, with the McMahon-Hussein Correspondence being the first.
• The Arab Revolt was a key factor in undermining Ottoman control in the region during World War I.
• Indeed, through a series of ten letters between Sir Henry McMahon and the Sharif Hussein bin Ali of Mecca, the British government promised to recognize and support Arab independence in large parts of the Ottoman Empire if the Sharif of Mecca launched a revolt against the Ottomans.
• In order to achieve this, between 1915 and 1917, Great Britain made 3 separate promises/agreements to 3 different populations/interest groups.

💡 Key Takeaway

The Arab Revolt began on June 10, 1916, initiated by Sharif Hussein of Mecca as fulfillment of the agreement with Britain.

📖 2. Sykes-Picot Agreement and Secret Division of Ottoman Lands

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Sykes-Picot Agreement : A secret 1916 pact between Britain and France to divide Ottoman Arab territories into spheres of influence after World War I, with France controlling Lebanon, Syria, and Southeastern Turkey, and Britain controlling Jordan and Iraq, with Palestine under international control.
• Secret agreement : A clandestine pact made in 1916 between Britain and France to partition Ottoman lands, contradicting earlier promises made to Arabs.

📝 Essential Points

• The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret 1916 pact between Britain and France to divide Ottoman Arab territories into spheres of influence after WWI.
• France was allocated control over Lebanon, Syria, and Southeastern Turkey, while Britain was to control Jordan and Iraq, with Palestine under international administration.
• The agreement was never fully implemented; the division mainly resulted from the Treaty of Sèvres.
• The agreement contradicted British promises made to Arabs in the McMahon-Hussein Correspondence.

💡 Key Takeaway

This section reveals the duplicity of colonial powers in secretly partitioning Ottoman lands, undermining earlier promises and shaping postwar mandates.

📖 3. Balfour Declaration and British Support for a Jewish National Home

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Balfour Declaration : a 1917 statement by the British Government expressing support for establishing a national home for Jewish people in Palestine, issued through a letter from Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to Lord Rothschild.

• The Balfour Declaration : the specific document issued on November 2, 1917, which publicly declared the British Government's favorable view toward creating a Jewish national home in Palestine.

• British Government : the ruling authority of the United Kingdom that, during World War I, made strategic diplomatic commitments to different groups in the Middle East, including supporting a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

📝 Essential Points

• The Balfour Declaration was a 1917 British statement supporting the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine. It was issued shortly after the British made a promise to the Sharif of Mecca. The declaration aimed to influence Jewish communities to support the Allied war effort, aligning British strategic interests with Zionist aspirations.

• The British government had multiple strategic reasons for supporting the Zionist movement. Chief among these was the desire to have a Jewish colony dependent on the British Empire, which would serve to protect the route to India. This strategic interest was a primary motivation behind the declaration.

• Additionally, the British sought to maintain American support during World War I. They aligned with the Wilson administration’s position, which favored the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine, to secure U.S. backing.

• The Balfour Declaration is notable as the last of three contradictory promises or agreements made by the British government to different Middle Eastern groups. These promises were incompatible with each other, reflecting conflicting commitments during wartime diplomacy.

• Despite these conflicting promises, the British policy shifted after the war with the implementation of the mandate system, which served imperial interests. This shift was part of a broader pattern of colonial and strategic considerations influencing the region’s future.

💡 Key Takeaway

The British support for a Jewish national home, exemplified by the Balfour Declaration, was driven by wartime strategic interests and diplomatic diplomacy aimed at securing support from Jewish communities and maintaining U.S. backing, despite conflicting promises made to other Middle Eastern groups.

📖 4. Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points and Principles for Postwar Peace

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• International Cooperation : The collaboration among nations to address common issues and promote peace, exemplified by the proposed creation of an international peace organization.
• Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points : As a result, the Treaty of Versailles set up the League of Nations but Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points were only partially applied.

📝 Essential Points

• Wilson’s 14 Points, presented in 1918, advocated for ending secret treaties, national self-determination, and creating an international peace organization.
• The principle of self-determination aimed to allow nations to govern themselves and form nation-states.
• Wilson’s vision clashed with European leaders’ desires for territorial gain and revenge after WWI.
• The 14 Points influenced but were only partially incorporated into postwar treaties and the League of Nations Covenant.
• Known as Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points, those principles include, among other things, the end of secret agreements between states, the autonomy for groups living within empires (self-determination) and a call for the creation of an international body to promote peace and international cooperation.
• Moreover, the principle of national self- determination included in the Covenant of the League of Nations only applied to European nations and did not include non-white populations.

💡 Key Takeaway

Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points introduced idealistic principles intended to reshape international relations and promote lasting peace after World War I, though their full implementation was limited by conflicting national interests.

📖 5. Treaty of Versailles: Terms, League of Nations, and Limitations

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Treaty of Versailles : A 1919 treaty that ended the First World War by imposing harsh penalties on Germany, including reparations, territorial losses, and requiring Germany to accept full responsibility for starting the war.
• League of Nations : In other words, the League of Nations established a hierarchy among populations.

📝 Essential Points

• Germany was forced to accept full responsibility for the war and relinquish colonies in Africa and Oceania.
• Wilson’s 14 Points were only partially applied; secret agreements persisted and self-determination was limited to European nations.
• Former German colonies and Ottoman provinces were placed under League of Nations mandates rather than granted immediate independence.
• The United States’ refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles (November 19, 1919) Paradoxically, even if the United States had participated in the war on the side of the allies and pushed for the creation of the League of Nations, the Senate of the United States refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, and with it, the Covenant of the League of Nations, preferring to stay out of European political affairs and to focus on “domestic issues”.

💡 Key Takeaway

This section analyzes how the Treaty of Versailles combined punitive measures with nascent international governance but fell short of universal fairness.

📖 6. United States’ Refusal to Ratify Treaty of Versailles and Isolationism

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Monroe Doctrine : A policy declared in 1823 that called for a separation between Europe and the Western Hemisphere and warned European powers against colonizing or interfering in American affairs.
• United States : A country that refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations Covenant in 1919, choosing to avoid European political entanglements while becoming the world’s largest economic power through foreign investments.
• Mandatory powers : Countries designated by the League of Nations to administer former colonies and Ottoman provinces under the mandate system, supervising populations considered not ready to govern themselves.

📝 Essential Points

• Despite isolationist policies, the U.S. became the world’s largest economic power through foreign investments.
• The Monroe Doctrine reaffirmed U.S. opposition to European interference in the Western Hemisphere.
• The U.S. continued interventions in Latin America to protect its interests, contradicting strict isolationism.
• This doctrine, declared in 1823 by James Monroe, called for a separation between Europe and the Western Hemisphere and warned European powers against interfering in American affairs.
• Firstly, by shifting from a debtor to the world’s leading creditor to finance European and Latin American countries, the United States emerged as the world’s largest economic power and they started to massively increase their foreign investments.

💡 Key Takeaway

The United States avoided European political entanglements by refusing to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations, yet expanded its economic power and regional influence through foreign investments and interventions in Latin America.

📖 7. League of Nations Mandate System and Its Colonial Implications

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• League of Nations Mandate System : An international organization created by a Covenant signed in 1919 and effective from 1920, tasked with maintaining peace and overseeing the mandate system.

📝 Essential Points

• The League of Nations mandate system assigned former German and Ottoman territories to Allied powers to govern temporarily.
• Mandates were classified into three types based on development level, geography, and economy, creating a hierarchy among populations.
• Mandatory powers controlled resources and economies, limiting true autonomy for local populations.
• Such a mechanism, where former German colonies and Ottoman provinces were administered by mandatory powers, was called the mandate system.
• Three types of mandates were created based on the level of development, the geographical location and the economic status.

💡 Key Takeaway

This section exposes how the mandate system institutionalized colonial control under the guise of international trusteeship.

📖 8. San Remo Oil Agreement and Anglo-French Control over Middle Eastern Oil

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• San Remo Oil Agreement : A confidential agreement signed during the San Remo Conference in 1920, resolving Anglo-French competition over oil in Mesopotamia by granting Britain political control and France shares in the Turkish Petroleum Company.
• Control over : The power to manage and influence resources and territories, exemplified by Britain’s political control over Mesopotamia and France’s shares in the Turkish Petroleum Company.

📝 Essential Points

• Britain captured Mosul despite prior agreements favoring France, prompting the agreement.
• The agreement was made before oil fields were confirmed, reflecting strategic anticipation rather than confirmed resources.

💡 Key Takeaway

This section illustrates how oil resources became central to colonial rivalry and territorial control in the Middle East.

📖 9. Treaty of Sèvres and Partition of the Ottoman Empire

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Treaty of Lausanne : Had a profound and negative impact on minorities.
• Treaty of Sèvres : Recognized an independent Armenian state as well as a local autonomy (and a potential independence) for Kurds, both in Eastern Anatolia.

📝 Essential Points

• The Treaty of Sèvres (1920) dismantled the Ottoman Empire, drastically reducing its territory to a small part of Anatolia.
• Britain received mandates over Palestine and Iraq; France over Lebanon and Syria; Italy and Greece received spheres of influence in Anatolia.
• The treaty’s terms provoked nationalist opposition in Turkey, undermining its legitimacy.
• The Treaty of Sèvres (August 10, 1920) The Treaty of Sèvres dismantled the Ottoman Empire and divided its territories among the Allied Powers, reducing the Ottoman Empire’s territory to a small portion of Anatolia.
• Armenian and Kurd claims to have an independent state in Eastern Anatolia were ignored, leaving this region under Turkish control.

💡 Key Takeaway

This section details the formal dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire and imposition of foreign mandates that fueled Turkish nationalism.

📖 10. Turkish War of Independence and Rejection of Treaty of Sèvres

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Turkish War of Independence : A conflict from May 15, 1919 to July 24, 1923, initiated as a nationalist reaction against the Allied occupation of the Ottoman Empire and the terms of the Treaty of Sèvres.
• Nationalist Movement : A political and military effort led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk that rejected the Treaty of Sèvres and foreign occupation, aiming to restore Turkish sovereignty.

📝 Essential Points

• The Turkish War of Independence (1919-1923) was a nationalist reaction rejecting the Treaty of Sèvres and Allied occupation.
• French, Greek, and Italian forces were expelled from Anatolia during the conflict.
• The war forced Allied powers to negotiate peace, leading to the Treaty of Lausanne and cancellation of Sèvres.

💡 Key Takeaway

This section emphasizes indigenous resistance that overturned imposed treaties and restored Turkish sovereignty.

📖 11. Treaty of Lausanne: Turkish Sovereignty and Impact on Minorities

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Treaty of Lausanne : Had a profound and negative impact on minorities.

📝 Essential Points

• The Treaty of Lausanne (1923) replaced Sèvres, recognized Turkish sovereignty, and set modern Turkey’s borders.
• The treaty ignored Armenian and Kurdish independence claims, leaving these regions under Turkish control.
• Minority rights were limited to non-Muslim groups, excluding Muslim minorities like Kurds and Alevis from legal protections.
• The treaty aimed to consolidate nation-states by reducing ethnic and religious diversity through assimilation policies.
• These developments forced the Allied Powers to come to the negotiating table and resulted in the cancelation of the Treaty of Sèvres and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne in July 1923.
• In other words, this new treaty significantly impacted minorities in Turkey by strictly defining them as non- Muslim, thereby leaving Kurds, Arabs, Circassians and Alevis without legal protection for their cultural or religious identity because they were all viewed as Muslims and assimilated to Sunni Islam.

💡 Key Takeaway

Postwar treaties like the Treaty of Lausanne reshaped national borders while marginalizing minority identities and restricting their rights, particularly by excluding Muslim minorities from legal protections.

📖 12. Anti-Imperialism Movements and the Red Line Agreement on Oil Monopoly

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• League Against Imperialism : An organization formed in 1927 that united diverse groups opposing colonialism and imperialism worldwide.
• Red Line Agreement : A 1928 agreement creating a consortium of Western oil companies that controlled oil in former Ottoman territories, including Iraqi oil.

📝 Essential Points

• The League Against Imperialism (1927) united diverse groups opposing colonialism and imperialism worldwide.
• The Red Line Agreement (1928) created a monopoly of Western oil companies over Iraqi and Ottoman Empire oil, limiting local benefits.
• The monopoly and colonial control over oil resources fueled nationalist and anti-colonial resistance.

💡 Key Takeaway

This section highlights the intersection of resource control and anti-colonial activism challenging imperial monopolies.

🧩 Additional Source Details

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5. Study this source detail: the end of the war, France was meant to control what is now Lebanon, Syria and Southeastern Turkey, whereas Great Britain was meant to control what is now Jordan and Iraq (except the northern part of Iraq that was initia (Source: "the end of the war, France was meant to control what is now Lebanon, Syria and Southeastern Turkey, whereas Great Britain was meant to control what is now Jordan and Iraq (except the northern part of Iraq that was initially promised to France). With respect to Palestine, the two colonial powers wanted this land to be under international control. It is")
6. Study this source detail: important to note that the Sykes-Picot Agreement was never implemented and that the division of the Middle East and the dismantling of the Ottoman Empire mainly resulted from the Treaty of Sèvres, which differed slightly (Source: "important to note that the Sykes-Picot Agreement was never implemented and that the division of the Middle East and the dismantling of the Ottoman Empire mainly resulted from the Treaty of Sèvres, which differed slightly from the Sykes-Picot Agreement. The Balfour Declaration (November 2, 1917) Shortly after the promise made to the Sharif of Mecca,")
7. Study this source detail: the Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, probably to influence Jewish communities to support the Allied war effort, wrote a letter to the Jewish Zionist Lord Rothschild in which he declared the British Government viewed fav (Source: "the Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, probably to influence Jewish communities to support the Allied war effort, wrote a letter to the Jewish Zionist Lord Rothschild in which he declared the British Government viewed favorably the establishment of a national home for Jewish people in Palestine. The British colonial power had many strategic reasons to")
8. Study this source detail: the Zionist movement, but above all, it was interested in having a Jewish colony dependent on the British Empire to protect its road to India. It is also worth mentioning that the British wanted to keep the Americans on (Source: "the Zionist movement, but above all, it was interested in having a Jewish colony dependent on the British Empire to protect its road to India. It is also worth mentioning that the British wanted to keep the Americans on their side during the war and that’s why they followed Woodrow Wilson administration's position, which was in favor of creating a Jewish")
9. Study this source detail: State in Palestine. The Balfour Declaration is the last of the 3 contradictory promises/agreements the British government made to potential allies in the Middle East. Those promises/agreements were all incompatible with (Source: "State in Palestine. The Balfour Declaration is the last of the 3 contradictory promises/agreements the British government made to potential allies in the Middle East. Those promises/agreements were all incompatible with each other. Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points (January 8, 1918) In a speech to the Congress, Woodrow Wilson introduced several principles to")
10. Study this source detail: states’ foreign policies in a postwar world. Known as Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points, those principles include, among other things, the end of secret agreements between states, the autonomy for groups living within empires ( (Source: "states’ foreign policies in a postwar world. Known as Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points, those principles include, among other things, the end of secret agreements between states, the autonomy for groups living within empires (self-determination) and a call for the creation of an international body to promote peace and international cooperation. The")
11. Study this source detail: principle was meant to give all nations the right to govern themselves and to form nation-states. The Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919) At the end of the First World War, several treaties ended the conflict by imposin (Source: "principle was meant to give all nations the right to govern themselves and to form nation-states. The Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919) At the end of the First World War, several treaties ended the conflict by imposing harsh conditions (economic restrictions, military limitations etc.) on the Central Powers. They also dismantled empires and")
12. Study this source detail: the borders of Europe and the Middle East. Among those treaties, the Treaty of Versailles is the most famous. It created the League of Nations (by incorporating in its part 1 the Covenant of the League), obliged the Germ (Source: "the borders of Europe and the Middle East. Among those treaties, the Treaty of Versailles is the most famous. It created the League of Nations (by incorporating in its part 1 the Covenant of the League), obliged the German Empire to accept full responsibility for starting the war and to pay massive reparations and forcing it to cede territories in")
13. Study this source detail: as well as giving up its colonies in Africa and in Oceania. During the negotiations, Woodrow Wilson’s views clashed with European leaders’ goals of territorial gain and revenge against Germany. As a result, the Treaty of (Source: "as well as giving up its colonies in Africa and in Oceania. During the negotiations, Woodrow Wilson’s views clashed with European leaders’ goals of territorial gain and revenge against Germany. As a result, the Treaty of Versailles set up the League of Nations but Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points were only partially applied. As an example, the demand for")
14. Study this source detail: and the end of secret agreements was included in the treaty but not applied by the Great Powers. Moreover, the principle of national self- determination included in the Covenant of the League of Nations only applied to E (Source: "and the end of secret agreements was included in the treaty but not applied by the Great Powers. Moreover, the principle of national self- determination included in the Covenant of the League of Nations only applied to European nations and did not include non-white populations. Indeed, former German colonies and Ottoman provinces were meant to")
15. Study this source detail: be placed under the tutelage of Allied Powers (League of Nations mandates) to be prepared for eventual self-governance. The United States’ refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles (November 19, 1919) Paradoxically, eve (Source: "be placed under the tutelage of Allied Powers (League of Nations mandates) to be prepared for eventual self-governance. The United States’ refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles (November 19, 1919) Paradoxically, even if the United States had participated in the war on the side of the allies and pushed for the creation of the League of Nations, the")
16. Study this source detail: of the United States refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, and with it, the Covenant of the League of Nations, preferring to stay out of European political affairs and to focus on “domestic issues”. However, this r (Source: "of the United States refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, and with it, the Covenant of the League of Nations, preferring to stay out of European political affairs and to focus on “domestic issues”. However, this return to an “isolationist policy” must be nuanced. Firstly, by shifting from a debtor to the world’s leading creditor to finance")
17. Study this source detail: and Latin American countries, the United States emerged as the world’s largest economic power and they started to massively increase their foreign investments. Secondly, this did not mean an end to interventions in Latin (Source: "and Latin American countries, the United States emerged as the world’s largest economic power and they started to massively increase their foreign investments. Secondly, this did not mean an end to interventions in Latin America to protect U.S interests in accordance with the Monroe Doctrine. This doctrine, declared in 1823 by James Monroe, called for")
18. Study this source detail: a separation between Europe and the Western Hemisphere and warned European powers against interfering in American affairs. The United States had to remain out of European conflicts, and European powers were no longer all (Source: "a separation between Europe and the Western Hemisphere and warned European powers against interfering in American affairs. The United States had to remain out of European conflicts, and European powers were no longer allowed to colonize Latin America. But this doctrine gradually converted into a pretext for U.S interventions in Central America and the")
19. Study this source detail: to protect Washington’s interests. The League of Nations mandate system (January 10, 1920) The League of Nations operated under a Covenant signed in 1919 and that became effective in 1920. The Covenant was constituted of (Source: "to protect Washington’s interests. The League of Nations mandate system (January 10, 1920) The League of Nations operated under a Covenant signed in 1919 and that became effective in 1920. The Covenant was constituted of a preamble and 26 articles whose goals were, among other things, to promote peace through a collective security system, foster")
20. Study this source detail: cooperation by tackling different issues (drug trafficking, slavery, disease etc.), and give the right to different member states to govern territories that were previously part of the German and Ottoman Empires. Such a (Source: "cooperation by tackling different issues (drug trafficking, slavery, disease etc.), and give the right to different member states to govern territories that were previously part of the German and Ottoman Empires. Such a mechanism, where former German colonies and Ottoman provinces were administered by mandatory powers, was called the mandate")
21. Study this source detail: Officially, this system, which was intended to be temporary, was put in place to guide formerly colonized peoples toward autonomy and independence. Those populations were placed under the supervision of the mandatory pow (Source: "Officially, this system, which was intended to be temporary, was put in place to guide formerly colonized peoples toward autonomy and independence. Those populations were placed under the supervision of the mandatory powers on the pretext that they were not sufficiently “developed” and not ready to govern themselves in the “modern world”. Three types")
22. Study this source detail: of mandates were created based on the level of development, the geographical location and the economic status. In other words, the League of Nations established a hierarchy among populations. Those from the Ottoman Empir (Source: "of mandates were created based on the level of development, the geographical location and the economic status. In other words, the League of Nations established a hierarchy among populations. Those from the Ottoman Empire were considered the most developed. Next came the populations of Central Africa, and finally the populations of South- West Africa and")
23. Study this source detail: the Pacific Islands. With the mandate system, the victors of the war quickly implemented an imperial policy that served their interests. Indeed, this allowed them to exploit the natural resources (oil, minerals, cocoa, e (Source: "the Pacific Islands. With the mandate system, the victors of the war quickly implemented an imperial policy that served their interests. Indeed, this allowed them to exploit the natural resources (oil, minerals, cocoa, etc.) and the labor force of these territories while gaining access to new markets and control over strategic areas for international")
24. Study this source detail: In theory all member states were granted equal rights to trade and do business within mandated territories. But in practice, the mandatory powers often held significant control over the economies. We can therefore speak (Source: "In theory all member states were granted equal rights to trade and do business within mandated territories. But in practice, the mandatory powers often held significant control over the economies. We can therefore speak of a disguised form of colonialism. The League of Nations was therefore far from universal due to the exclusion (initially) of defeated")
25. Study this source detail: powers, the absence (initially) of Russia and its unwillingness to give colonial populations a right to vote. The San Remo Oil Agreement (April 24, 1920) The First World War showed how important oil had become in armed c (Source: "powers, the absence (initially) of Russia and its unwillingness to give colonial populations a right to vote. The San Remo Oil Agreement (April 24, 1920) The First World War showed how important oil had become in armed conflicts, as mechanization replaced animals with motor vehicles such as trucks, tanks and submarines. Oil becoming a key determinant in")
26. Study this source detail: logistics and modern battlefield tactics, the ability to secure and transport oil thus became crucial. By controlling more than 70 % of the world-wide oil production during the war, the Allied Powers (mainly the U.S and (Source: "logistics and modern battlefield tactics, the ability to secure and transport oil thus became crucial. By controlling more than 70 % of the world-wide oil production during the war, the Allied Powers (mainly the U.S and the Russian Empire) had a decisive military advantage. In order to be less dependent on foreign oil imports, Great Britain and France")
27. Study this source detail: competing over the control of oil resources in the Middle East. Thanks to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Great Britain already controlled all Persia's oil since 1909. But the British government wanted to secure even more (Source: "competing over the control of oil resources in the Middle East. Thanks to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Great Britain already controlled all Persia's oil since 1909. But the British government wanted to secure even more oil. Since Mesopotamia, an area of the Ottoman Empire, appeared to be a place with potential oil reserves, the British forces rushed")
28. Study this source detail: to capture Mosul a few days after the armistice was signed in 1918. However, this was done despite the Sykes-Picot Agreement, which stipulated that much of Northern Iraq should go to France. That’s why Great Britain and (Source: "to capture Mosul a few days after the armistice was signed in 1918. However, this was done despite the Sykes-Picot Agreement, which stipulated that much of Northern Iraq should go to France. That’s why Great Britain and France signed (during the San Remo Conference) the confidential San Remo Oil Agreement in which the two rivals agreed to give Great")
29. Study this source detail: political control over the region under the British mandate over Mesopotamia, in return for France taking over the German share in the Turkish Petroleum Company (a British-led consortium also involving the Deutsche Bank (Source: "political control over the region under the British mandate over Mesopotamia, in return for France taking over the German share in the Turkish Petroleum Company (a British-led consortium also involving the Deutsche Bank established in 1912 to search for oil in the Mesopotamia). All this was arranged even though no oil fields had yet been discovered in")
30. Study this source detail: Mesopotamia. The Treaty of Sèvres (August 10, 1920) The Treaty of Sèvres dismantled the Ottoman Empire and divided its territories among the Allied Powers, reducing the Ottoman Empire’s territory to a small portion of An (Source: "Mesopotamia. The Treaty of Sèvres (August 10, 1920) The Treaty of Sèvres dismantled the Ottoman Empire and divided its territories among the Allied Powers, reducing the Ottoman Empire’s territory to a small portion of Anatolia. Great Britain took control over Palestine and Iraq (British mandate) and parts of Southeastern Anatolia (British sphere of")
31. Study this source detail: whereas France took control over Lebanon and Syria (French mandate) and parts of Southern Anatolia (French sphere of influence). With respect to Italy, it was granted the Dodecanese Islands and parts of Southwestern Anat (Source: "whereas France took control over Lebanon and Syria (French mandate) and parts of Southern Anatolia (French sphere of influence). With respect to Italy, it was granted the Dodecanese Islands and parts of Southwestern Anatolia (Italian sphere of influence). Finally, Greece had parts of Western Anatolia (to administrate Smyrna 5 years before deciding its")
32. Study this source detail: final status) and Eastern Thrace. The Treaty of Sèvres also recognized an independent Armenian state as well as a local autonomy (and a potential independence) for Kurds, both in Eastern Anatolia. The Turkish War of Inde (Source: "final status) and Eastern Thrace. The Treaty of Sèvres also recognized an independent Armenian state as well as a local autonomy (and a potential independence) for Kurds, both in Eastern Anatolia. The Turkish War of Independence (from May 15, 1919 to 24 July, 1923) The Turkish War Of independence began as a nationalist reaction against the Allied")
33. Study this source detail: of the Ottoman Empire following World War I and was then triggered significantly by the terms of the Treaty of Sèvres. The armies of the Turkish nationalist movement led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk considered the Sultan Meh (Source: "of the Ottoman Empire following World War I and was then triggered significantly by the terms of the Treaty of Sèvres. The armies of the Turkish nationalist movement led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk considered the Sultan Mehmed VI as a puppet of foreign powers and refused to recognize his authority because he signed the Treaty of Sèvres. Unlike him, they")
34. Study this source detail: not ratify the treaty and increased their military and political struggle against the Allied Powers. French and Greek forces were expelled from Southern and Western Anatolia, respectively in October 1921 and in August 19 (Source: "not ratify the treaty and increased their military and political struggle against the Allied Powers. French and Greek forces were expelled from Southern and Western Anatolia, respectively in October 1921 and in August 1922. Italian forces started withdrawing from the region in July 1921 due to changing political priorities and a lack of desire for a new")
35. Study this source detail: war. As a result, British forces occupying the Dardanelles were isolated after the defeat of the Greek armies and after France and Italy withdrew their troops. Faced with the prospect of returning to war alone, Great Bri (Source: "war. As a result, British forces occupying the Dardanelles were isolated after the defeat of the Greek armies and after France and Italy withdrew their troops. Faced with the prospect of returning to war alone, Great Britain preferred to find a peace agreement. These developments forced the Allied Powers to come to the negotiating table and resulted in")
36. Study this source detail: cancelation of the Treaty of Sèvres and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne in July 1923. The Treaty of Lausanne (July 24, 1923) The Treaty of Lausanne replaced the Treaty of Sèvres by recognizing Turkish sovereignty a (Source: "cancelation of the Treaty of Sèvres and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne in July 1923. The Treaty of Lausanne (July 24, 1923) The Treaty of Lausanne replaced the Treaty of Sèvres by recognizing Turkish sovereignty and establishing the borders of modern Turkey. It was a victory for the Turkish nationalist movement, while the Allied Powers had to")
37. Study this source detail: the country losing their influence in Asia Minor. However, the Treaty of Lausanne also had a profound and negative impact on minorities. Armenian and Kurd claims to have an independent state in Eastern Anatolia were igno (Source: "the country losing their influence in Asia Minor. However, the Treaty of Lausanne also had a profound and negative impact on minorities. Armenian and Kurd claims to have an independent state in Eastern Anatolia were ignored, leaving this region under Turkish control. Furthermore, through a compulsory population exchange between Greece and Turkey")
38. Study this source detail: Convention also signed in 1923), around 1,5 million people were displaced (Orthodox Greeks from Turkey and Muslims from Greece) to create homogenous nations- states, which was seen as a way to secure peace and avoid conf (Source: "Convention also signed in 1923), around 1,5 million people were displaced (Orthodox Greeks from Turkey and Muslims from Greece) to create homogenous nations- states, which was seen as a way to secure peace and avoid conflicts. While giving rights to specific minorities, the Treaty of Lausanne and the Lausanne Convention both aimed at reducing ethnic and")
39. Study this source detail: religious diversity to “consolidate” the Turkish and Greek states. In Turkey, the treaty narrowed the definition of minorities to non-Muslim groups and only granted rights to Orthodox Greeks, Armenians and Jews. In other (Source: "religious diversity to “consolidate” the Turkish and Greek states. In Turkey, the treaty narrowed the definition of minorities to non-Muslim groups and only granted rights to Orthodox Greeks, Armenians and Jews. In other words, this new treaty significantly impacted minorities in Turkey by strictly defining them as non- Muslim, thereby leaving Kurds,")
40. Study this source detail: Circassians and Alevis without legal protection for their cultural or religious identity because they were all viewed as Muslims and assimilated to Sunni Islam. However, even if a large proportion of the Kurds, Arabs and (Source: "Circassians and Alevis without legal protection for their cultural or religious identity because they were all viewed as Muslims and assimilated to Sunni Islam. However, even if a large proportion of the Kurds, Arabs and Circassian in the region were Sunni Muslims, they often considered themselves different from the Turks and wanted their cultural and")
41. Study this source detail: linguistic specificities to be respected. As for the Alevis, many of them considered their religion to be different from Sunni Islam and did not wish to be associated with it. Following the assimilation process aiming at (Source: "linguistic specificities to be respected. As for the Alevis, many of them considered their religion to be different from Sunni Islam and did not wish to be associated with it. Following the assimilation process aiming at creating a more homogeneous nation- state, all the minorities considered to be Muslim were left without legal protection and had no other")
42. Study this source detail: choice than to assimilate to Sunni Islam, often resulting in the loss of cultural and religious identity. The League Against Imperialism (10 February, 1927) Since the mandate system largely reproduced colonial domination (Source: "choice than to assimilate to Sunni Islam, often resulting in the loss of cultural and religious identity. The League Against Imperialism (10 February, 1927) Since the mandate system largely reproduced colonial domination, it logically led to several colonial revolts and ironically also contributed to progressively bring down the mandatory powers and their")
43. Study this source detail: empires thanks to the dynamics that had been unleashed. Indeed, the mandate system was based on principles like self-determination that anti-colonial movements could seize and amplify to keep the goal of independence on (Source: "empires thanks to the dynamics that had been unleashed. Indeed, the mandate system was based on principles like self-determination that anti-colonial movements could seize and amplify to keep the goal of independence on the table in a way never seen before. The creation of the League Against Imperialism whose goal was to establish “a permanent worldwide")
44. Study this source detail: organization linking up all forces against imperialism and colonial oppression” illustrates very well this reaction to the colonialism in disguise of the mandate system. The League’s members were also ideologically diver (Source: "organization linking up all forces against imperialism and colonial oppression” illustrates very well this reaction to the colonialism in disguise of the mandate system. The League’s members were also ideologically diverse because it brought together communists, nationalists, trade-unionists and pacifists in a shared platform. It was supported by the")
45. Study this source detail: that wanted to combine anti-colonial nationalism with working-class mobilization against capitalist exploitation, arguing that imperial powers maintained their economies by extracting raw material and using cheap labor i (Source: "that wanted to combine anti-colonial nationalism with working-class mobilization against capitalist exploitation, arguing that imperial powers maintained their economies by extracting raw material and using cheap labor in colonized territories. The Red Line Agreement (July 31, 1928) Even though the United States were at that time the biggest oil")
46. Study this source detail: in the world, they were also interested in Iraqi oil. That’s why they forced the British and the French to allow U.S oil companies to acquire a share in the Turkish Petroleum Company. Oil was discovered in 1927 and soon (Source: "in the world, they were also interested in Iraqi oil. That’s why they forced the British and the French to allow U.S oil companies to acquire a share in the Turkish Petroleum Company. Oil was discovered in 1927 and soon after that, an agreement known as the Red Line Agreement was signed. It brought the U.S oil companies into the picture with just under")
47. Study this source detail: a quarter of the shares. Following this agreement, this consortium of major western firms had a monopoly not only on Iraqi oil, but also on oil from all the former territories of the Ottoman Empire. As a result, in 1928 (Source: "a quarter of the shares. Following this agreement, this consortium of major western firms had a monopoly not only on Iraqi oil, but also on oil from all the former territories of the Ottoman Empire. As a result, in 1928 the Turkish Petroleum Company included the Anglo Persian Oil Company (now BP), Royal Dutch Shell, Compagnie Française des Pétroles (now")
48. Study this source detail: TotalEnergies) and the Near East Development Corporation (representing U.S interests). This struggle resulted in the exploitation of oil resources with little benefit to the Iraqi population. Indeed, the Iraqi government (Source: "TotalEnergies) and the Near East Development Corporation (representing U.S interests). This struggle resulted in the exploitation of oil resources with little benefit to the Iraqi population. Indeed, the Iraqi government received very low royalties compared to profits made by the foreign companies. At the same time, the defeated and dismembered Ottoman")
49. Study this source detail: 1915 to March 10, 1916) As soon as the Ottoman Empire joined the war in 1914, the European colonial powers decided to stake their claims on the lands controlled by the Ottomans (Source: "1915 to March 10, 1916) As soon as the Ottoman Empire joined the war in 1914, the European colonial powers decided to stake their claims on the lands controlled by the Ottomans")
50. Study this source detail: 1916, the Sharif of Mecca started the Arab revolt against the Ottomans, fulfilling his part of the deal with the British Empire (Source: "1916, the Sharif of Mecca started the Arab revolt against the Ottomans, fulfilling his part of the deal with the British Empire")
51. Study this source detail: 1917) Shortly after the promise made to the Sharif of Mecca, the Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, probably to influence Jewish communities to support the Allied war effort, wrote a letter to the Jewish Zionist Lord Roth (Source: "1917) Shortly after the promise made to the Sharif of Mecca, the Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, probably to influence Jewish communities to support the Allied war effort, wrote a letter to the Jewish Zionist Lord Rothschild in which he declared the British Government viewed favorably the establishmen")
52. Study this source detail: The Balfour Declaration is the last of the 3 contradictory promises/agreements the British government made to potential allies in the Middle East (Source: "The Balfour Declaration is the last of the 3 contradictory promises/agreements the British government made to potential allies in the Middle East")
53. Study this source detail: 1918) In a speech to the Congress, Woodrow Wilson introduced several principles to guide states’ foreign policies in a postwar world (Source: "1918) In a speech to the Congress, Woodrow Wilson introduced several principles to guide states’ foreign policies in a postwar world")
54. Study this source detail: 1919) At the end of the First World War, several treaties ended the conflict by imposing harsh conditions (economic restrictions, military limitations etc (Source: "1919) At the end of the First World War, several treaties ended the conflict by imposing harsh conditions (economic restrictions, military limitations etc")
55. Study this source detail: non-white populations. Indeed, former German colonies and Ottoman provinces were meant to be placed under the tutelage of Allied Powers (League of Nations mandates) to be prepared for eventual self-governance. The (Source: "non-white populations. Indeed, former German colonies and Ottoman provinces were meant to be placed under the tutelage of Allied Powers (League of Nations mandates) to be prepared for eventual self-governance. The")
56. Study this source detail: e League of Nations, preferring to stay out of European political affairs and to focus on “domestic issues”. However, this return to an “isolationist policy” must be nuanced. Firstly, by shifting from a debtor to the wor (Source: "e League of Nations, preferring to stay out of European political affairs and to focus on “domestic issues”. However, this return to an “isolationist policy” must be nuanced. Firstly, by shifting from a debtor to the world’s leading creditor to finance European and L")
57. Study this source detail: The League of Nations mandate system (January 10, 1920) The League of Nations operated under a Covenant signed in 1919 and that became effective in 1920 (Source: "The League of Nations mandate system (January 10, 1920) The League of Nations operated under a Covenant signed in 1919 and that became effective in 1920")
58. Study this source detail: 1920) The League of Nations operated under a Covenant signed in 1919 and that became effective in 1920 (Source: "1920) The League of Nations operated under a Covenant signed in 1919 and that became effective in 1920")
59. Study this source detail: Next came the populations of Central Africa, and finally the populations of South- West Africa and the Pacific Islands (Source: "Next came the populations of Central Africa, and finally the populations of South- West Africa and the Pacific Islands")
60. Study this source detail: tions a right to vote. The San Remo Oil Agreement (April 24, 1920) The First World War showed how important oil had become in armed conflicts, as mechanization replaced animals with motor vehicles such as trucks, tanks (Source: "tions a right to vote. The San Remo Oil Agreement (April 24, 1920) The First World War showed how important oil had become in armed conflicts, as mechanization replaced animals with motor vehicles such as trucks, tanks")
61. Study this source detail: 1920) The First World War showed how important oil had become in armed conflicts, as mechanization replaced animals with motor vehicles such as trucks, tanks and submarines (Source: "1920) The First World War showed how important oil had become in armed conflicts, as mechanization replaced animals with motor vehicles such as trucks, tanks and submarines")
62. Study this source detail: However, this was done despite the Sykes-Picot Agreement, which stipulated that much of Northern Iraq should go to France (Source: "However, this was done despite the Sykes-Picot Agreement, which stipulated that much of Northern Iraq should go to France")
63. Study this source detail: 1912 to search for oil in the Mesopotamia) (Source: "1912 to search for oil in the Mesopotamia)")
64. Study this source detail: 1919 to 24 July, 1923) The Turkish War Of independence began as a nationalist reaction against the Allied occupation of the Ottoman Empire following World War I and was then triggered significantly by the terms of the Tr (Source: "1919 to 24 July, 1923) The Turkish War Of independence began as a nationalist reaction against the Allied occupation of the Ottoman Empire following World War I and was then triggered significantly by the terms of the Treaty of Sèvres")
65. Study this source detail: 1921 and in August 1922 (Source: "1921 and in August 1922")
66. Study this source detail: 1923) The Treaty of Lausanne replaced the Treaty of Sèvres by recognizing Turkish sovereignty and establishing the borders of modern Turkey (Source: "1923) The Treaty of Lausanne replaced the Treaty of Sèvres by recognizing Turkish sovereignty and establishing the borders of modern Turkey")
67. Study this source detail: 1923), around 1,5 million people were displaced (Orthodox Greeks from Turkey and Muslims from Greece) to create homogenous nations- states, which was seen as a way to secure peace and avoid conflicts (Source: "1923), around 1,5 million people were displaced (Orthodox Greeks from Turkey and Muslims from Greece) to create homogenous nations- states, which was seen as a way to secure peace and avoid conflicts")
68. Study this source detail: As for the Alevis, many of them considered their religion to be different from Sunni Islam and did not wish to be associated with it. (Source: "As for the Alevis, many of them considered their religion to be different from Sunni Islam and did not wish to be associated with it.")
69. Study this source detail: 1927) Since the mandate system largely reproduced colonial domination, it logically led to several colonial revolts and ironically also contributed to progressively bring down the mandatory powers and their empires thank (Source: "1927) Since the mandate system largely reproduced colonial domination, it logically led to several colonial revolts and ironically also contributed to progressively bring down the mandatory powers and their empires thanks to the dynamics that had been unleashed")
70. Study this source detail: The League’s members were also ideologically diverse because it brought together communists, nationalists, trade-unionists and pacifists in a shared platform (Source: "The League’s members were also ideologically diverse because it brought together communists, nationalists, trade-unionists and pacifists in a shared platform")
71. Study this source detail: 1928) Even though the United States were at that time the biggest oil producer in the world, they were also interested in Iraqi oil (Source: "1928) Even though the United States were at that time the biggest oil producer in the world, they were also interested in Iraqi oil")
72. Study this source detail: 1928 the Turkish Petroleum Company included the Anglo Persian Oil Company (now BP), Royal Dutch Shell, Compagnie Française des Pétroles (now TotalEnergies) and the Near East Development Corporation (representing U (Source: "1928 the Turkish Petroleum Company included the Anglo Persian Oil Company (now BP), Royal Dutch Shell, Compagnie Française des Pétroles (now TotalEnergies) and the Near East Development Corporation (representing U")
73. Study this source detail: Scope of the exam The McMahon-Hussein Correspondence (from July 14, 1915 to March 10, 1916) As soon as the Ottoman Empire joined the war in 1914, the European colonial powers decided to stake their claims on the lands co (Source: "Scope of the exam The McMahon-Hussein Correspondence (from July 14, 1915 to March 10, 1916) As soon as the Ottoman Empire joined the war in 1914, the European colonial powers decided to stake their claims on the lands controlled by the Ottomans")
74. Study this source detail: 1927 and soon after that, an agreement known as the Red Line Agreement was signed (Source: "1927 and soon after that, an agreement known as the Red Line Agreement was signed")
75. Study this source detail: 1916) At the same time, the French and British governments made a secret agreement in which they decided to divide the Arab territories as well as other lands of the Ottoman Empire between themselves (Source: "1916) At the same time, the French and British governments made a secret agreement in which they decided to divide the Arab territories as well as other lands of the Ottoman Empire between themselves")
76. Study this source detail: Thanks to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Great Britain already controlled all Persia's oil since 1909 (Source: "Thanks to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Great Britain already controlled all Persia's oil since 1909")
77. Study this source detail: 1921 due to changing political priorities and a lack of desire for a new war (Source: "1921 due to changing political priorities and a lack of desire for a new war")
78. Study this source detail: Furthermore, through a compulsory population exchange between Greece and Turkey (Lausanne Convention also signed in 1923), around 1,5 million people were displaced (Orthodox Greeks from Turkey and Muslims from Greece) to (Source: "Furthermore, through a compulsory population exchange between Greece and Turkey (Lausanne Convention also signed in 1923), around 1,5 million people were displaced (Orthodox Greeks from Turkey and Muslims from Greece) to create homogenous nations- states, which was seen as a way to secure peace and avoid conflicts")
79. Study this source detail: anne and the Lausanne Convention both aimed at reducing ethnic and religious diversity to “consolidate” the Turkish and Greek states. In Turkey, the treaty narrowed the definition of minorities to non-Muslim groups and o (Source: "anne and the Lausanne Convention both aimed at reducing ethnic and religious diversity to “consolidate” the Turkish and Greek states. In Turkey, the treaty narrowed the definition of minorities to non-Muslim groups and only granted rights to Orthodox Greeks, Arme")
80. Study this source detail: Indeed, the mandate system was based on principles like self-determination that anti-colonial movements could seize and amplify to keep the goal of independence on the table in a way never seen before (Source: "Indeed, the mandate system was based on principles like self-determination that anti-colonial movements could seize and amplify to keep the goal of independence on the table in a way never seen before")
81. Study this source detail: Oil was discovered in 1927 and soon after that, an agreement known as the Red Line Agreement was signed (Source: "Oil was discovered in 1927 and soon after that, an agreement known as the Red Line Agreement was signed")
82. Study this source detail: The Sykes-Picot Agreement (January 3, 1916) At the same time, the French and British governments made a secret agreement in which they decided to divide the Arab territories as well as other lands of the Ottoman Empire b (Source: "The Sykes-Picot Agreement (January 3, 1916) At the same time, the French and British governments made a secret agreement in which they decided to divide the Arab territories as well as other lands of the Ottoman Empire between themselves")
83. Study this source detail: Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points (January 8, 1918) In a speech to the Congress, Woodrow Wilson introduced several principles to guide states’ foreign policies in a postwar world (Source: "Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points (January 8, 1918) In a speech to the Congress, Woodrow Wilson introduced several principles to guide states’ foreign policies in a postwar world")
84. Study this source detail: The Turkish War of Independence (from May 15, 1919 to 24 July, 1923) The Turkish War Of independence began as a nationalist reaction against the Allied occupation of the Ottoman Empire following World War I and was then (Source: "The Turkish War of Independence (from May 15, 1919 to 24 July, 1923) The Turkish War Of independence began as a nationalist reaction against the Allied occupation of the Ottoman Empire following World War I and was then triggered significantly by the terms of the Treaty of Sèvres")
85. Study this source detail: Following the assimilation process aiming at creating a more homogeneous nation- state, all the minorities considered to be Muslim were left without legal protection and had no other choice than to assimilate to Sunni Is (Source: "Following the assimilation process aiming at creating a more homogeneous nation- state, all the minorities considered to be Muslim were left without legal protection and had no other choice than to assimilate to Sunni Islam, often resulting in the loss of cultural and religious identity")
86. Study this source detail: The League Against Imperialism (10 February, 1927) Since the mandate system largely reproduced colonial domination, it logically led to several colonial revolts and ironically also contributed to progressively bring down (Source: "The League Against Imperialism (10 February, 1927) Since the mandate system largely reproduced colonial domination, it logically led to several colonial revolts and ironically also contributed to progressively bring down the mandatory powers and their empires thanks to the dynamics that had been unleas")
87. Study this source detail: r seen before. The creation of the League Against Imperialism whose goal was to establish “a permanent worldwide organization linking up all forces against imperialism and colonial oppression” illustrates very well this (Source: "r seen before. The creation of the League Against Imperialism whose goal was to establish “a permanent worldwide organization linking up all forces against imperialism and colonial oppression” illustrates very well this reaction to the colonialism in disguise of the mandate system. The League’s members were also ideologically diverse because it broug")
88. Study this source detail: It was supported by the Comintern that wanted to combine anti-colonial nationalism with working-class mobilization against capitalist exploitation, arguing that imperial powers maintained their economies by extracting ra (Source: "It was supported by the Comintern that wanted to combine anti-colonial nationalism with working-class mobilization against capitalist exploitation, arguing that imperial powers maintained their economies by extracting raw material and using cheap labor in colonized territories")
89. Study this source detail: As a result, in 1928 the Turkish Petroleum Company included the Anglo Persian Oil Company (now BP), Royal Dutch Shell, Compagnie Française des Pétroles (now TotalEnergies) and the Near East Development Corporation (repre (Source: "As a result, in 1928 the Turkish Petroleum Company included the Anglo Persian Oil Company (now BP), Royal Dutch Shell, Compagnie Française des Pétroles (now TotalEnergies) and the Near East Development Corporation (representing U")
90. Study this source detail: The self-determination principle was meant to give all nations the right to govern themselves and to form nation-states (Source: "The self-determination principle was meant to give all nations the right to govern themselves and to form nation-states")
91. Study this source detail: By controlling more than 70 % of the world-wide oil production during the war, the Allied Powers (mainly the U (Source: "By controlling more than 70 % of the world-wide oil production during the war, the Allied Powers (mainly the U")
92. Study this source detail: Italian forces started withdrawing from the region in July 1921 due to changing political priorities and a lack of desire for a new war (Source: "Italian forces started withdrawing from the region in July 1921 due to changing political priorities and a lack of desire for a new war")
93. Study this source detail: In Turkey, the treaty narrowed the definition of minorities to non-Muslim groups and only granted rights to Orthodox Greeks, Armenians and Jews (Source: "In Turkey, the treaty narrowed the definition of minorities to non-Muslim groups and only granted rights to Orthodox Greeks, Armenians and Jews")
94. Study this source detail: It is however important to note that the Sykes-Picot Agreement was never implemented and that the division of the Middle East and the dismantling of the Ottoman Empire mainly resulted from the Treaty of Sèvres, which dif (Source: "It is however important to note that the Sykes-Picot Agreement was never implemented and that the division of the Middle East and the dismantling of the Ottoman Empire mainly resulted from the Treaty of Sèvres, which differed slightly from the Sykes-Picot Agreement")
95. Study this source detail: European political affairs and to focus on “domestic issues”. However, this return to an “isolationist policy” must be nuanced. Firstly, by shifting from a debtor to the world’s leading creditor to finance European and L (Source: "European political affairs and to focus on “domestic issues”. However, this return to an “isolationist policy” must be nuanced. Firstly, by shifting from a debtor to the world’s leading creditor to finance European and Latin American countries, the United States emerged")
96. Study this source detail: er the supervision of the mandatory powers on the pretext that they were not sufficiently “developed” and not ready to govern themselves in the “modern world”. Three types of mandates were created based on the level of d (Source: "er the supervision of the mandatory powers on the pretext that they were not sufficiently “developed” and not ready to govern themselves in the “modern world”. Three types of mandates were created based on the level of development, the geographical location and")

📅 Key Dates

Date	Event
1916	Arab Revolt begins
1915	Start of McMahon-Hussein Correspondence
1917	Sykes-Picot Agreement signed
1918	End of World War I
1919	Treaty of Versailles signed
1920	Treaty of Sèvres signed

📊 Synthesis Tables

Territorial Divisions Post-WWI

Agreement/Document	Main Territorial Division	Impacted Regions
McMahon-Hussein Correspondence	Arab independence promises	Large parts of Ottoman Empire
Sykes-Picot Agreement	Secret division of Ottoman lands	Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine
Treaty of Sèvres	Partition of Ottoman Empire	Anatolia, mandates for Britain and France

⚠️ Common Pitfalls & Confusions

1. Confusing the promises made in the McMahon-Hussein Correspondence with the actual territorial outcomes.
2. Assuming the Sykes-Picot Agreement was implemented exactly as planned.
3. Overlooking the impact of the Treaty of Sèvres on Turkish nationalism.
4. Misunderstanding Wilson’s 14 Points as fully implemented.
5. Confusing the League of Nations’ principles with actual colonial control.
6. Ignoring the distinction between mandates and colonies.
7. Assuming the United States ratified the Treaty of Versailles and joined the League.

✅ Exam Checklist

1. Identify the main goals of the McMahon-Hussein Correspondence.
2. Explain the secret division of Ottoman lands in the Sykes-Picot Agreement.
3. Describe Wilson’s principles in the 14 Points.
4. Summarize the terms and implications of the Treaty of Versailles.
5. Discuss the impact of the Treaty of Sèvres on the Ottoman Empire.
6. Analyze the Turkish War of Independence and its rejection of the Treaty of Sèvres.
7. Compare the mandates system with colonial rule.
8. Explain the significance of the San Remo Oil Agreement.
9. Describe the limitations of the League of Nations.
10. Assess the U.S. policy shift from debtor to creditor.
11. Discuss the different types of mandates established after WWI.
12. Explain the role of the League of Nations in Middle Eastern affairs.