1945 ⟶ Fighting Breaks Out in Syria and Lebanon

Fighting breaks out in Syria and Lebanon, as nationalists de...
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1927
1941
1945

🇮🇶 Iraq Gains Independence

Iraq gains independence from the United Kingdom.⟶
Iraq Gains Independence (1927)
Middle EastColonialismIndependenceNationalismUnited KingdomTreaty

⚔️ Allied Invasion of Syria and Lebanon Begins

Vichy French-controlled Syria and Lebanon are invaded by Australian, British, Free French, and Indian forces.⟶
Allied Invasion of Syria and Lebanon Begins (1941)
SyriaLebanonInvasionFree FranceAustraliaBritishIndiaVichy FranceMiddle East

🇫🇷 Vichy France Surrenders in Syria

The Vichy French surrender in Syria.⟶
Middle EastSyriaVichy FranceAllied VictoryColonialismWorld War IISurrenderFree France

🇸🇾 Fighting Breaks Out in Syria and Lebanon

Fighting breaks out in Syria and Lebanon, as nationalists demand freedom from French control.⟶
SyriaLebanonNationalismFranceIndependenceMiddle EastColonialismPost-War Conflicts