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The Arab lands of Southwest Asia under the mandate system

Lebanon and Syria under the French mandate (1920-41): Arab demands for independence, the Druze revolt in Syria (1925-27), establishment of the Lebanese Republic (1926) and internal crises resulting in suspension of the constitution (1932), the Franco-Syrian Treaty (1936), Allied occupation in World War II, Syrian and Lebanese independence (1945)
Iraq from 1918 to 1945: British occupation and mandate, independence (1932), political unrest and the role of the military, World War II and British intervention (1939-45)
Palestine and Transjordan under British mandate (1920-48): the Balfour Declaration and the acceleration of Jewish settlement and conflicts with the Arabs; the Palestine Revolt (1936-39) and the Peel Commission; the Biltmore Resolution (1942); the partition of Palestine, the Palestine War, and the emergence of Israel (1948) and Jordan (1946)

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