At which 1920 conference did the Allied powers assign the mandate for Iraq to Britain?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The San Remo conference, held in Italy in April 1920
- Step 1: The mandate was assigned in 1920, after the war and after the Paris talks.
- Step 2: The Allied Supreme Council met in a seaside town in Italy and divided the former Ottoman Arab lands between Britain and France.
Answer
The San Remo conference, held in Italy in April 1920
Why not the others: Versailles dealt mainly with Germany in 1919; Lausanne (1922-23) settled the Turkish treaty; Cairo (1921) chose the ruler of Iraq.
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