Between 2 Wars

Carving up the Middle East: 1920 Part 3 of 4 (1x9)

Data emisji: Lip 27, 2018

In 1920, the colonial powers of the British Empire and France reverse course on their commitment to grant independence to the peoples of the Middle East. In a game to grab the oil fields of Arabia, Syria and Mesopotamia, and to control the Suez Canal they tighten their grip on the region, with far ranging consequences that will shape the world well into the 21st century.