1917 ⟶ Bolsheviks Publish Sykes-Picot Agreement

Bolsheviks release the full text of the previously secret Sy...
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🗺️ Sykes–Picot Agreement

Britain and France sign the secret Sykes–Picot Agreement which details the proposed division of Arabia at the conclusion of World War I into French and British Spheres of influence.⟶
Sykes–Picot Agreement (1916)
Sykes-Picot AgreementWorld War IMiddle EastBritish EmpireFrench EmpirePartitioningPolitical AgreementsImperialism
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

📰 Bolsheviks Publish Sykes-Picot Agreement

Bolsheviks release the full text of the previously secret Sykes-Picot Agreement in Izvestia and Pravda; it is subsequently printed in the Manchester Guardian on November 26.⟶
Bolsheviks Publish Sykes-Picot Agreement (1917)
Sykes-Picot AgreementBolsheviksWorld War IMiddle EastSecret TreatyRussian RevolutionImperialism
RussiaRussiaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

⚔️ T.E. Lawrence Leads Arab Militias in Arabia

T. E. Lawrence leads Arab militias to defeat various Turkish Garrisons in Arabia.⟶
T.E. LawrenceArab RevoltWorld War IOttoman EmpireWarfareMilitary HistoryMiddle EastLawrence of Arabia
Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire

🇬🇧 British Army Occupies Palestine

The British Army gains control of Palestine with military occupation, as the Ottoman Empire collapses in World War I.⟶
British Army Occupies Palestine (1918)
World War IBritish MandatePalestineOttoman EmpireMilitary OccupationMiddle EastAllies
United KingdomUnited KingdomPalestinePalestine