The conclusion of World War I saw significant reshuffling of global territories. The Middle East was no exception, with Britain and France stepping in to take charge. Think of it like two teachers taking control of a classroom where the students (here, countries) aren't considered ready to be on their own.
Treaty of Versailles, 1919
Ended WWI.
Mandates assigned: Britain 🇬🇧 got Palestine, Transjordan (today's Jordan), and Iraq. France 🇫🇷 got Syria and Lebanon.
Fun Fact: Imagine two parents deciding who gets to babysit which kids during a family reunion!
Immediate Effects
British and French troops move in.
It's like when the babysitters come to take charge, and the kids have to listen!
Who was T.E. Lawrence?
Often called ‘Lawrence of Arabia’.
Worked closely with Arab leaders during WWI. Kinda like that really helpful teaching assistant in a classroom.
Hussein, the Sharif of Mecca
Humiliated by the Sykes–Picot Agreement (a secret deal between the Brits and French).
Think of Hussein as the popular kid in school who's been promised the lead role in a play but ends up in the background.
Lawrence’s Advice and Subsequent Actions
Wanted Hussein’s son, Faisal, to be King of Syria.
But... plot twist! Syria was controlled by the French (remember the babysitters?).
Britain, now the school principal, values its friendship with the French teacher more than promises to the popular kid. Ouch!
Faisal's Quick Throne-Swap
French kick Faisal off the Syrian throne after just two years.
British, feeling a bit guilty, make Faisal King of Iraq. It’s like moving him from quarterback in football to captain in baseball.
Abdullah, Faisal’s Big Bro
Becomes ruler of Transjordan (King in 1946).
Now, the two brothers are in charge of Iraq and Transjordan, respectively.
Post-WWI Scenario
Iraq and Transjordan: Major players in Britain’s Middle East game board post-WWI.
It's as if two siblings from the popular family became school captains of two different school teams!
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The conclusion of World War I saw significant reshuffling of global territories. The Middle East was no exception, with Britain and France stepping in to take charge. Think of it like two teachers taking control of a classroom where the students (here, countries) aren't considered ready to be on their own.
Treaty of Versailles, 1919
Ended WWI.
Mandates assigned: Britain 🇬🇧 got Palestine, Transjordan (today's Jordan), and Iraq. France 🇫🇷 got Syria and Lebanon.
Fun Fact: Imagine two parents deciding who gets to babysit which kids during a family reunion!
Immediate Effects
British and French troops move in.
It's like when the babysitters come to take charge, and the kids have to listen!
Who was T.E. Lawrence?
Often called ‘Lawrence of Arabia’.
Worked closely with Arab leaders during WWI. Kinda like that really helpful teaching assistant in a classroom.
Hussein, the Sharif of Mecca
Humiliated by the Sykes–Picot Agreement (a secret deal between the Brits and French).
Think of Hussein as the popular kid in school who's been promised the lead role in a play but ends up in the background.
Lawrence’s Advice and Subsequent Actions
Wanted Hussein’s son, Faisal, to be King of Syria.
But... plot twist! Syria was controlled by the French (remember the babysitters?).
Britain, now the school principal, values its friendship with the French teacher more than promises to the popular kid. Ouch!
Faisal's Quick Throne-Swap
French kick Faisal off the Syrian throne after just two years.
British, feeling a bit guilty, make Faisal King of Iraq. It’s like moving him from quarterback in football to captain in baseball.
Abdullah, Faisal’s Big Bro
Becomes ruler of Transjordan (King in 1946).
Now, the two brothers are in charge of Iraq and Transjordan, respectively.
Post-WWI Scenario
Iraq and Transjordan: Major players in Britain’s Middle East game board post-WWI.
It's as if two siblings from the popular family became school captains of two different school teams!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟
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