The Creation of Lebanon After The First World War
Lebanon’s creation after the First World War was not a natural outcome of local demands. It was the result of French imperial strategy at a moment when the Ottoman Empire had collapsed and European powers were dividing its territories to suit their own political and economic goals.
When France took control of the region under the League of Nations mandate in 1920, it presented itself as a protector of local Christian communities. But the mandate was not an act of charity. It was a colonial project designed to secure influence on the eastern Mediterranean coast, control trade routes, and…
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