1. Skyes-Picot Agreement Flashcards
1
Q
What was the name of the agreement between France and Britain to split up the Middle East, in 1916?
A
Skyes Picot Agreement
2
Q
When was the Sykes-Picot agreement?
A
1916
3
Q
Why did Britain need to make the Sykes-Picot agreement in 1916?
A
War with Germany was not going well so they needed to maintain a strong alliance with France
Both Britain and France had trading links in the Middle East
Britain wanted to protect the Suez Canal and saw Palestine as a buffer zone
4
Q
Where were recent oilfields founds?
A
Persian Gulf
5
Q
What was discovered on the Persian Gulf?
A
Oilfields
