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Sykes-Picot Agreement
"The Sykes-Picot agreement is a secret understanding concluded in May 1916, during World War I, between Great Britain and France, with the assent of Russia, for the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire." with the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire, the countries known as yria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine were taken over by France and Britain. -
The Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration is the "statement of British support for “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.” This declaration affected the Middle East greatly but not until the Holocaust and WWII when the Jews immigrated to Palestine. -
Treaty of Versailles
the treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty after WWI. The treaty of Versailles, also known as "the peace to end all peace" the treaty was the cause of many different conflicts which includes the catalyst for WWII. -
WWII
WWII is when Adolf Hitler and his allies (Italy, Japan)waged war with the Allies (France, Britain, Russia, U.S). While the direct fighting was going on Hitler was waging another war on the Jews and everyone who didn't fit his standards. -
The Holocaust
The Holocaust was "the systematic state-sponsored killing of six million Jewish men, women, and children and millions of others by the Nazis" This effected the Middle East greatly because it caused a great flood of Jews to come to Palestine and settle there. -
Suez Canal Crisis
Suez Canal Crisis was a very important part of Middle Eastern history. the Suez Canal Crisis was when the Egyptian President at the time, Gamal Abdel Nasser natianlized the Suez Canal. this nationalization of the Suez Canal started the conflicts between Britain, Israel, and Egypt. -
June War
The June WarIsrael occupied the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. This was an important part of Middle East history during the 20th Century because the June War also known as the"Six Day War," "established Israel as the dominant regional military power. " -
Black September
