may 9, 1916 - Sykes-Picot Agreement is signed
Description:
After British surrender at Kut, the British and French promise a free state for the Arabs if they rebel. In reality, the French and British agree to carve up the Ottoman Empire by having the French control Syria, the British control Mesopotamia and that Palestine be an independent state.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 9, 1916
Now
~ 109 years ago