French and English Mandates
- "The Sick man of Europe": Ottoman Empire breaks up and becomes Turkey
- French and British divide up the former Ottoman territories into mandates
- Suez Canal and oil are the reasons for their interest
- Sykes-Picot agreement, 1916, gave most of the territory for Britain
- Iraq, Trans-Jordan and Palestine to Britain
- Syris and Lebanon to French
- They set up Arab governments in all mandates except Palestine
Summary:
The Ottoman Empire breaks up and becomes Turkey. Mandates are formed. French and British are interested in the Suez Canal and Oil. They set up Arab government in all mandates except Palestine.