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38. Sykes-Picot: Carving up the Middle-East
Season 2 · Episode 18

38. Sykes-Picot: Carving up the Middle-East

Empire: World History

March 14, 20231h 0m

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Show Notes

3 characters. 2 nations. 1 disastrous deal. The Sykes-Picot agreement is often blamed as the cause for much of the unrest in the Middle-East today, but what was it exactly? Listen as William and Anita are joined by James Barr to discuss this historic agreement to carve up the Middle-East.


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Producer: Callum Hill

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