POLI SCI 351 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: San Remo Conference, League Of Nations Mandate, Nationstates
11 Apr 2018
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Ottoman empire sided w/ germany during wwi. Husayn-mcmahon correspondence 1915-1916): exchange of ~10 letters between the custodian of mecca, holiest site of islam, and british o cial who wanted arabs to be on british side of wwi against ottomans. Mcmahon says: if arabs rebel against ottoman empire, british will promise arab empire. Husayn"s understanding son to lead revolt against turks. Sykes-picot agreement may 1916): french and british o cials meet and make plan of how to divide this area into french and british spheres of in(cid:565)uence. Jerusalem left as international - idea that it is special, controversial, no one can necessarily claim it. Balfour declaration november 1917): zionist movement growing since. Jews in europe calling for a jewish national home, looking at various national movements around the world growing in strength, want one as well. British support jewish national home, hoping for an in(cid:565)uential ally.
