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Sykes–Picot Agreement concluded between Britain and France

British and French negotiators agreed privately on May 16, 1916, to divide Ottoman-held territories in the Middle East into spheres of influence after World War I (the secret Sykes–Picot Agreement).

Sykes–Picot Agreement concluded between Britain and France

The accord shaped postwar borders and imperial control in the Middle East and later conflicted with President Wilson's public advocacy of national self-determination, influencing regional politics for decades.

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