Today we looked at the Middle East between the wars. We examined the rise of Zionism and Arab nationalism as they related to the politics of the First World War and afterwards during the mandate years. We started by getting our bearings geographically and then learned about the events before and after the 1917 Balfour Report and the 1916 McMahon letters and the Sykes-Picot Agreement. We ended the class by watching a 5-minute summary of Mustafa Kemal's rise to power and the creation on the new Turkish Republic and the subsequent attack on the Treaty of Sevres in favour of the renegotiated peace of the Treaty of Lausanne.
There is no homework, but you should expect a unit test on Thursday: the USA/India/ and the Middle East (1914-1946). Please come to class tomorrow with you India summary paragraphs completed.
Please come to class tomorrow with you India summary paragraphs completed.
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