1920: League of Nations gives Britain mandatory power over Palestine

On 25 April 1920, the League of Nations grants Britain mandatory power over Palestine, which Britain has been occupying since British-backed Arab forces defeated the Ottomans.

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1920: League of Nations gives Britain mandatory power over Palestine
1916: Britain promises post-war independence to Arab Leaders
1916: Sykes-Picot Agreement divides region under Anglo-French control
1917: Balfour Declaration
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