How Britain and France redrew the Middle East after the Great War
In the summer of 1920, the future of former Ottoman provinces was decided not by local voices, but by the strategic interests of colonial powers. This documentary explores the creation of the Lebanese mandate and the geopolitical maneuvering of the era.
Following the First World War, the transition of territories from the Ottoman Empire was heavily influenced by the mandates established by France and Britain. While various local opinions and voices emerged regarding the future of these provinces, the documentary illustrates how these perspectives were largely sidelined in favor of the colonial powers' own agendas for the new mandate states.
The film examines the period around 1920, a pivotal moment when the borders of the modern Middle East were being shaped by external interests, effectively overriding the regional autonomy sought by local populations.
Source: The Creation of Lebanon After The First World War (Full Documentary)
