British Iraq Mandate
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The British Iraq Mandate was a League of Nations mandate administered by the United Kingdom after World War I that laid the foundations for the modern state of Iraq.
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Target entity: British Iraq Mandate Context triple: [Asia (colonial possessions), includes, British Iraq Mandate]
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British Mandate for Palestine
The British Mandate for Palestine was a League of Nations–sanctioned territorial administration under British control from the early 1920s to 1948, during which modern political boundaries and conditions leading to the creation of Israel and neighboring states were shaped.
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French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
The French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon was a League of Nations mandate administered by France after World War I that laid the groundwork for the modern states of Syria and Lebanon.
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Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration was a 1917 statement by the British government expressing support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.
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Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis was a 1956 conflict triggered by Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal, which exposed rifts between Britain, France, Israel, and the United States and marked a turning point in postwar Middle Eastern and global power politics.
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British Western Aden Protectorate sphere
The British Western Aden Protectorate sphere was a British-controlled region in southwestern Arabia that encompassed various protectorate states surrounding the port of Aden during the colonial period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Iraq Mandate Target entity description: The British Iraq Mandate was a League of Nations mandate administered by the United Kingdom after World War I that laid the foundations for the modern state of Iraq.
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A.
British Mandate for Palestine
The British Mandate for Palestine was a League of Nations–sanctioned territorial administration under British control from the early 1920s to 1948, during which modern political boundaries and conditions leading to the creation of Israel and neighboring states were shaped.
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B.
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
The French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon was a League of Nations mandate administered by France after World War I that laid the groundwork for the modern states of Syria and Lebanon.
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C.
Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration was a 1917 statement by the British government expressing support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.
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D.
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis was a 1956 conflict triggered by Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal, which exposed rifts between Britain, France, Israel, and the United States and marked a turning point in postwar Middle Eastern and global power politics.
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British Western Aden Protectorate sphere
The British Western Aden Protectorate sphere was a British-controlled region in southwestern Arabia that encompassed various protectorate states surrounding the port of Aden during the colonial period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
League of Nations mandate
ⓘ
former political entity ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup |
Arabs
ⓘ
Assyrians ⓘ Kurds ⓘ Turkmens ⓘ
surface form:
Turkmen
|
| appliesToTerritory |
Baghdad Governorate
ⓘ
surface form:
Baghdad Vilayet
Basra Governorate ⓘ
surface form:
Basra Vilayet
Iraq ⓘ Mesopotamia ⓘ Mosul ⓘ
surface form:
Mosul Vilayet
|
| capital | Baghdad ⓘ |
| colonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
1920 Iraqi revolt against British rule
ⓘ
installation of Faisal I as king ⓘ |
| currency | Indian rupee ⓘ |
| endCause | admission of Iraq to League of Nations as independent state ⓘ |
| endTime | 1932 ⓘ |
| established | framework for modern Iraqi state institutions ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kingdom of Iraq ⓘ |
| follows |
Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
Ottoman Iraq ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Colonial Office
ⓘ
surface form:
British Colonial Office
|
| hasConflict |
Iraq revolt of 1920
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi revolt of 1920
Kurdish rebellions in Iraq ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of modern borders of Iraq
ⓘ
establishment of centralized administration in Iraq ⓘ integration of Mosul region into Iraq ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
control of oil resources
ⓘ
indirect rule through Hashemite monarchy ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | preparation for independence of Iraq ⓘ |
| headOfState | Faisal I of Iraq ⓘ |
| highCommissioner |
Arnold Wilson
ⓘ
Percy Cox ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization | Iraq Petroleum Company ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Kurdish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
League of Nations mandates over former Ottoman Arab provinces
ⓘ
surface form:
League of Nations mandate system
San Remo Resolution on Palestine ⓘ
surface form:
San Remo Conference decisions
Treaty of Sèvres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Asia ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Empire
ⓘ
post–World War I settlement in the Middle East ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| replacedByCurrency | Iraqi dinar ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | League of Nations ⓘ |
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Subject: British Iraq Mandate Description of subject: The British Iraq Mandate was a League of Nations mandate administered by the United Kingdom after World War I that laid the foundations for the modern state of Iraq.
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