HIST 46 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Constitution Of Syria, French Mandate For Syria And The Lebanon, Syrian Resistance
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The arab struggle for independence: syria, lebanon, and saudi arabia from the interwar era to. French model of imperialism put decision-making authority in the hands of the commissioner and provided little power for local govts. Because of this, the local govt had no interest in preserving the state. Like turkey, saudi arabia achieved full independence and shaped in the image of its ruler, ibn sa"ud. Arabs wanted a unified state, but the sykes-picot boundries were more stable than thought of. The policy of divide and rule in syria. Greater syria suffered famine and disease during ww1. French professed moral duty to protect the maronite christians in lebanon: this religious justification served to further alienate the muslims from the french. The french also believed that they will never become powerful unless they have a port in the levant. They also want to counterbalance british presence in the middle east. France promoted regional and ethnic fragmentation to prolong their rule.
