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