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“The most famous is known as the Sykes-Pico agreement, but there are others that cataloged the Great Powers plan for ripping apart the Ottoman Empire.”
Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: secret treaties and imperialism
For: Historians and students of international relations
Key quote: “The most famous is known as the Sykes-Pico agreement, but there are others that cataloged the Great Powers plan for ripping apart the Ottoman Empire, if the great powers on the allied side won the war.”
The host discusses the implications of the Sykes-Pico agreement in the context of post-war diplomacy and the secretive nature of international treaties. This book is mentioned to highlight the historical significance of the agreement in shaping modern Middle Eastern geopolitics and the reactions it elicited from the Ottoman government.