The Balfour Declaration
Sykes-Picot Agreement
1916 Agreement between France and Britain to carve up the Middle East and define respective spheres of influence.
The White Paper
1939 - The British denied every recognizing Palestine as rightfully belonging to the Jews.
Collapse of Ottoman Empire
After the collapse, there were no clear states in the Middle East (1908-1922).
Southern Middle East
Became protectorates of England.
Northern Middle East
Became protectorates of France.
Importance of Balfour
Jewish/Palestine conflict is still a problem today. Displaced thousands of people. Restricted the Arab and Jewish communities in the Middle East.
Significance of Sykes-Picot
Mission of Isis is to abolish the agreement and it had similar repercussions as the Scramble for Africa.
Significance of Balfour
Modified the initial Zionist demands and suggest only a part of Palestine be recognized.
The Balfour Declaration
November 1917. The British Government made a written promise (in a letter) to recognize Palestine as the legitimate Jewish State.