Breakup of the Ottoman Empire and the French and English Mandates
- The Ottoman Empire breaks up, becoming Turkey
- French and British divide up the Ottoman Territories into mandates
- They did this because of their interest in the Suez Canal and oil
- The Sykes-Picot agreement allowed for Britain to receive most of the territories (Iraq, Trans-Jordan, Palestine)
- France received Lebanon and Syria
- Arab governments were set up in every mandate (except Palestine)
- French and British divide up the Ottoman Territories into mandates
- They did this because of their interest in the Suez Canal and oil
- The Sykes-Picot agreement allowed for Britain to receive most of the territories (Iraq, Trans-Jordan, Palestine)
- France received Lebanon and Syria
- Arab governments were set up in every mandate (except Palestine)
Summary
The Ottoman Empire breaks up, and all its former territories are split into mandates, between Britain and France.