The History of the Twentieth Century

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199 1919 - Japan Jun 14, 2020

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The Japanese, like the Italians, had territorial demands they wanted the peace conference to recognize. They also wanted the League of Nations to embrace racial equality.

198 1919 - Italy II Jun 07, 2020

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With Italian politics becoming increasingly polarized between violent extremes, the environment is perfect for the rise of Mussolini.

197 1919 - Italy I May 31, 2020

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After Italy's postwar territorial demands were rejected by the other Allies, Prime Minister Orlando and the Italian delegation walked out of the peace conference.

196 1919 - Turkey & Greece III May 17, 2020

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The standoff between the Turks and what remained of the Allies (Greece, backed up by Britain) leads to war.

195 1919 - Turkey & Greece II May 10, 2020

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As the USA, Italy, and France lose interest in the region, Britain fights to enforce the Treaty of Sèvres, relying on the Greek Army to provide the military might. Meanwhile, the political situation in Greece changes.

194 1919 - Turkey & Greece I May 03, 2020

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As Allied troops took up positions in Turkey, the Allies and the Ottoman government signed the Treaty of Sèvres, which imposed a harsh set of conditions. But nationalist Turks in the interior of Anatolia were not ready to give up the struggle.

193 1919 - The Near East III Apr 26, 2020

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The British accepted Hussein of Mecca as King of Hejaz, but when he resisted their plan to remake the Near East, they allowed the neighboring Emir of Najd to seize control.

192 1919 - The Near East II Apr 12, 2020

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An American archaeologist coined the term "The Fertile Crescent" just three years ago in 1916 to describe the arc of lands from Mesopotamia to Palestine that were the most fertile Arab territories. In 1919, France and Britain divided the Fertile Crescent between themselves, much to the displeasure of the Arabs living there.

191 1919 - The Near East I Apr 05, 2020

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In 1919, the Allies were poised to parcel out the lands of the Near East among themselves. But the inhabitants of the region had other ideas.

190 1919 - Africa II Mar 29, 2020

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When the time came to determine the future of Germany's colonies, Woodrow Wilson insisted on a system of mandates that would, at least in principle, require that they be governed for the benefit of their inhabitants.

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