Ebook: The Hashemites? : the Dream of Arabia - The Peace Conferences of 1919-23 and Their Aftermath
Author: Robert McNamara
- Tags: Hashimites, Arab countries -- History -- Arab Revolt 1916-1918, HISTORY -- World, HISTORY -- Middle East -- General, Arab countries, Arab Countries -- History -- 20th Century, Arabs, History -- Middle East -- General, Social Science -- Anthropology -- Cultural
- Year: 2010
- Publisher: Haus Publishing
- City: London, Arab countries, Minneapolis, Arab countries.
- Language: English
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The Arab states at Versailles were widely considered to be pawns of the Great Powers. As the Ottoman Empire disintegrated, the Arab nationalists, led by Emir Faisal, fought for a voice within the mix of tribal, ethnic, and religious loyalties that made up the Middle East. The Arabs soon realized that their plea for self-determination had fallen on deaf ears, and they felt betrayed by both the Balfour Declaration and Read more...