RESEARCH TOPIC: Iraq: World War I & the Formation of Modern Iraq 1914-1932 RESEA

RESEARCH TOPIC: Iraq: World War I & the Formation of Modern Iraq 1914-1932
RESEARCH QUESTION: How did the collapse of the Ottoman Empire during World War I impact the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, specifically focusing on the emergence of Iraq as a distinct entity?
Reference events from this anthology:
World War I Begins (1914)
Ottoman Empire Enters World War I (1914)
British capture Basra (1914)
Siege of Kut (1915-1916)
British capture Baghdad (1917)
The Arab Revolt (1916-1918)
World War I Ends (1918)
League of Nations Mandate (1920)
Revolt against British Rule (1920)
Formation of the Kingdom of Iraq (1921)
Anglo-Iraqi Treaty (1930)
Iraqi Independence (1932)
THESIS: The collapse of the Ottoman Empire during World War I created a schism within the Middle East in which the east, Syria and Lebanon was acquired by France, and the west was taken under British control, leading to the emergence of Iraq as a distinct geopolitical entity.
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