Sykes Picot Agreement

What was the Sykes Picot Agreement?

The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a plan drawn up by Britain and France during the First World War to divide the Ottoman Empire between the two powers.

When was the Sykes Picot Agreement?

The Sykes-Picot Agreement was created in May 1916.

What was the result of the Sykes Picot Agreement?

The British received the mandates of Palestine, Mesopotamia (Iraq) and Transjordan (Jordan), and France was awarded Syria and Lebanon.