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The Sykes-Picot Agreement

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Introduction The conflict between the nations of Palestine and Israel holds a lot of significance in today’s current events, and is a greatly debated and controversial topic. The conflict, commonly attributed to Jewish Zionism movements and forward settlement in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, is often seen as a two sided, illogical aggression between the neighbouring states. However; the conflict has roots that reach back to the age of imperialism, and to the conflict of World War I. Unfortunately, the Middle Eastern theater is often overlooked in many classrooms, and is often sized up to be a distraction conflict, meant to bleed the central powers of resources, and break the grid lock that was the western front. However; Britain, France, Germany, and Russia held extensive interests in the region because of its geographical location and its raw resources. The area’s fate was decided …show more content…

The document is a firsthand account of the British and French territorial ambitions in the Middle East, as well as its ambitions for a Jewish home state. The document is an excellent source in to explain the true ambitions of the allied powers, and the level of conflicting promises they had created. The document’s purpose is to divide up territorial gains following the war. However; the document was not intentionally released to the public, and therefore cannot be taken as public opinion. The document was leaked by the newly Bolshevik Russian’s following their departure from the war. This means the agreement could have been subject to change, but because of the controversy of its release, it could have possibly changed. Source

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