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15 Times Major Powers Just Broke Other Countries

Darren March 13, 2026 7 min

3. The Sykes-Picot Agreement (1916)

3. The Sykes-Picot Agreement (1916)
1916 agreement reshaped Middle East borders, igniting enduring regional tensions and disregarding local needs.

In 1916, Britain and France secretly agreed to divide Ottoman Middle Eastern lands after World War I, drawing arbitrary borders that still fuel regional strife. The agreement disregarded local populations’ aspirations (britannica.com).

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