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Eyeinthesky · 56-60, F
I recently found out this.
In 1919, the British and French implemented the 1916 Sykes-picot Agreement and divided the Arab world into nation-states.
The League of Nations recognized these borders and allotted "mandates" to the French and British to govern these states until it was determined that they were ready for independence.
The Sykes-Picot remade the Middle East for British and French control.
A century later, their legacy is a disaster.
In 1919, the British and French implemented the 1916 Sykes-picot Agreement and divided the Arab world into nation-states.
The League of Nations recognized these borders and allotted "mandates" to the French and British to govern these states until it was determined that they were ready for independence.
The Sykes-Picot remade the Middle East for British and French control.
A century later, their legacy is a disaster.
@Eyeinthesky we all need to start digging back into the past to really understand what's going on today!!
Convivial · 26-30, F
@Eyeinthesky yep, at the break-up of the Ottoman Empire after WW2... Drawing arbitrary lines on a map is never a good idea... Same in Africa
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
This is wrong off the bat. I give the Mongolian empire as a example.
It started off extremely small. Yet ended up the biggest empire the world had ever known.
It started off extremely small. Yet ended up the biggest empire the world had ever known.
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@DeWayfarer smarts and tactics on horseback ain't gonna cut it with nukes 😆
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@metaldog Smarts could and did.
@DeWayfarer lol, I do get what you're saying 🙂
bijouxbroussard · F
Kanye ?