British Empire in the Middle East
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The British Empire in the Middle East refers to the network of territories, protectorates, and spheres of influence controlled or dominated by Britain in the region—especially during the late 19th and early 20th centuries—through which it secured strategic routes, resources, and political leverage.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British colonial rule in the Mediterranean | 1 |
| British sphere of influence in Arabia | 1 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical geopolitical entity
ⓘ
imperial sphere of influence ⓘ |
| declinedAfter |
Second World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suez Crisis of 1956 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endedWith |
British withdrawal East of Suez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
end of British rule in Aden ⓘ independence of Gulf protectorates ⓘ |
| followsEvent | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Colonial Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foreign Office NERFINISHED ⓘ India Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicAspect |
control of trade routes between Europe and Asia
ⓘ
oil extraction and transport ⓘ |
| hasKeyAsset | Suez Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainPeriod |
Second World War era
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ early Cold War ⓘ interwar period ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryPresence |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrategicObjective |
control of Persian Gulf
ⓘ
defence of India ⓘ protection of oil concessions ⓘ security of Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| includesTerritory |
British Aden Protectorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Mandate of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ British Mandate of Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ British Mandate of Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ British control of Cyprus ⓘ British influence in Oman ⓘ British influence in Yemen ⓘ British presence in Persia ⓘ British protectorate over Bahrain ⓘ British protectorate over Kuwait ⓘ British protectorate over Qatar ⓘ British protectorates in the Trucial States ⓘ Colony of Aden NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt under British control ⓘ Sudan under Anglo-Egyptian condominium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesCompany |
Anglo-Persian Oil Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraq Petroleum Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Suez Canal Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
access to oil resources
ⓘ
containment of rival European powers ⓘ control of imperial communications routes ⓘ maintenance of global naval supremacy ⓘ protection of route to India ⓘ |
| partOf | British Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ottoman Empire in the Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab nationalism
ⓘ
Zionist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ creation of the modern state system in the Middle East ⓘ |
| securedBy |
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 NERFINISHED ⓘ Anglo-Kuwaiti agreements NERFINISHED ⓘ mandates granted by League of Nations ⓘ protectorate treaties with Gulf rulers ⓘ treaties with Trucial sheikhdoms ⓘ |
| shapedBy |
Balfour Declaration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cairo Conference of 1921 NERFINISHED ⓘ San Remo Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ Sykes–Picot Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British sphere of influence in Arabia
this entity surface form:
British colonial rule in the Mediterranean