How the Ottoman Empire was Carved Up (Short Animated Documentary)

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Sources:

Mesopotamia in British War Aims, 1914-1918 by V. H. Rothwell.

France's Middle Eastern Ambitions, the Sykes-Picot Negotiations, and the Oil Fields of Mosul, 1915-1918 by Edward Peter Fitzgerald

[lonelychameleon]

Britain in 1918: "It's not like this is gonna matter in a century anyway"

[Jameman]

Everyone: America ruined the Middle East
Britain and France: yeah what they said

[SuperLusername]

France: "We demand this land."
Uk: "Fair enough. We have one condition though."
France: "Speak!"
Uk: "You need to take more of it."
France: *visible confusion* "That should not be a problem."

[HistoryMonarch]

Britain: *draws line in a map*
Middle East: *forever on fire*

[worsethanjoerogan]

"If you help us defeat the Ottomans you will get your own state"
"Siiiike we're carving it up for ourselves"

[leftfootfirstpolitics]

Britain and France: draw some lines on a map

The Middle East: "Peace was never an option."

[respublica]

"The modern Middle East was born"

And there was much rejoicing.

[Xo-]

Britain: I have altered the deal. Pray I don't alter it further.

[kwisatzhaderach]

"If you see two fish fighting, know that the English are near." Chinese proverb.

[freekmiddelburg]

One of the most important affairs that define our modern world, yet it is hardly brought up.

[theresgottabeagermanwordfo]

I like how they went straight into partitioning the Ottoman Empire like They didn't even Consider Them Winning

[matviia]

I really believe this is the origin for the word “Sike!!!”

[EsamforMEMES]

Britain and France signing the Sykes-Picot Agreement : what could possibly go wrong ?

[Mirokuofnite]

"The modern Middle East was born."
And everyone got along great, and nothing bad ever happened there again.

Oh wait.

[regosen]

For further reading I highly recommend the book “A Peace to End All Peace: the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East” by David Fromkin. It goes into detail behind everything mentioned in this video and more.

[balaalalaslk]

Saddest part is that the Brits backed the extremist Saud family in overthrowing the Sharif of Mecca who was relatively much better.

[ricardoguanipa]

"But you promised me all these lands under this Treaty"
Sykes! That's the Wrong Treaty!

[GogaieBombardier]

“In the end, only the british got what they wanted” All of history summarized in one sentence.

[Drietfoga]

I'm sure nothing bad will come out of this fine agreement made by reasonable gentlemen.

[owendrummond]

Hussien : finally a united arab kingdom

King George : Well yes but actually no