French and English Mandates
The Breakup of the Ottoman Empire: 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 they reason for their interest
- Sykes-picot agreement, 1916, gave most the territory to Britain
- Iraq, Trans jordan and Palestine to Br.
- Syria and Lebanon to french
- They set up Arab governments in all mandates except Palestine
Quote
The Ottoman Empire has the body of a sick old man, who tried to appear healthy, although his end was near.
- Sir Thomas Roe
- Sir Thomas Roe
Subjunctive Question
What would have happened if they had also put a Arab government in Palestine?
Summary
When the Ottoman empire broke up, France and Britain divided up the territory. They were both very interested in this territory because of the Suez Canal and the oil it possessed.