What was the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A secret Anglo-French plan to divide Ottoman Arab lands into zones of influence
- Step 1: It was negotiated by Britain and France during the First World War, with Russian consent. Step 2. It set zones of control for after the Ottoman defeat. Answer: A secret Anglo-French plan to divide Ottoman Arab lands. Why not the others: the others describe events that did not happen in 1916.
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