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Sykes–Picot Agreement and boundary planning for the Levant (1916–1920)

Sykes–Picot Agreement and boundary planning for the Levant (1916–1920)

  1. Hussein–McMahon letters raise Arab independence expectations

    Labels: Sharif Hussein, British government

  3. Britain and France ratify the Sykes–Picot Agreement

    Labels: Britain, France

  4. Arab Revolt begins against Ottoman rule

    Labels: Arab Revolt, Sharif Hussein

  5. Balfour Declaration commits Britain to a Jewish “national home”

    Labels: Balfour Declaration, British government

  6. Bolshevik government publicly reveals the Sykes–Picot Agreement

    Labels: Bolshevik government, Sykes Picot

  7. Faisal–Weizmann Agreement signed amid postwar negotiations

    Labels: Faisal, Chaim Weizmann

  8. King–Crane Commission surveys local views in Syria and Palestine

    Labels: King Crane, United States

  9. San Remo Conference allocates “A” mandates for the Levant

    Labels: San Remo, Allied Supreme

  10. French victory at Maysalun ends the Arab Kingdom of Syria

    Labels: Battle of, French forces

  11. Treaty of Sèvres formalizes Ottoman renunciation of Arab lands

    Labels: Treaty of, Ottoman Empire

  12. Anglo-French convention sets broad mandate-era boundary principles

    Labels: Anglo French, Britain France

  13. Mandate framework solidifies boundary planning legacy by 1920

    Labels: Mandate system, Sykes Picot

  14. League of Nations approves mandate texts for Palestine and Syria

    Labels: League of, Mandates