Today's voicemail is taken from James Barr's book, A Line in the Sand, paraphrased from page 11-12.

The consequences of WWI were far-reaching, and the Middle East was no exception. Between 1916 to 1923, three major treaties were signed which carved up this region. These treaties went on to define the new borders, influence policies and as ever, impact the lives of millions.

In this episode I hope to give you a summary of how significant each treaty was, who the winners and losers were. I present the treaties more in the context in which they were produced: Ottoman policies, WWI, alliance rivalry, the Paris Peace Conference, the Turkish War of Independence and Mustafa Kemal.

References:

Jwaideh, Wadie. The Kurdish national movement: its origins and development. Syracuse University Press, 2006.

Barr, James. A line in the sand: Britain, France and the struggle that shaped the Middle East. Simon and Schuster, 2011.