Sykes–Picot Agreement

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the agreement date?Initialled January 3, 1916; ratified May 9-16, 1916
2. What is the key negotiators?Sir Mark Sykes (United Kingdom) and François Georges-Picot (France)
3. What was the Sykes-Picot Agreement?The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret plan made by Britain and France in 1916 to split the Ottoman Empire into areas they could control after World War I.
4. Who were the main people who made the agreement?The main people were British diplomat Sir Mark Sykes and French diplomat François Georges-Picot, who started talks in late 1915 and finished a memo on January 3, 1916.

Ottoman Empire: A vast and long-lasting empire that controlled significant territories in Western Asia, North Africa, and Southeastern Europe until its dissolution after World War I.
Spheres of Influence: Geographical areas where a dominant foreign power exercises significant political, economic, or military control or leverage.
Mandates: Territories administered by Allied powers under the supervision of the League of Nations following World War I, intended as a transitional stage towards self-governance.
McMahon-Hussein Correspondence: A series of letters exchanged in 1915-1916 between the British High Commissioner in Egypt and the Sharif of Mecca, promising Arab independence in exchange for an uprising against the Ottomans.