Sykes-Picot Agreement: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Asia Minor Agreement
Date	May 1916
Participants	France • Russia • United Kingdom

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Map illustrating the Sykes-Picot Agreement of May 1916, showing the division of the Middle East into zones of British, French, and Russian control or influence after World War I. Areas are color-coded: British rule in pink, French rule in blue, Russian rule in orange, and regions under various protections or joint control in lighter shades. Modern countries shown include Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Armenia, and surrounding regions.

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Topics

Iraq Palestine Ottoman Empire Syria Lebanon

Key People

Sykes-Picot Agreement

Sir Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet

British diplomat