"The New Middle East and Turkey
In March of 1941, Nazi Germany seemed to overrun the Middle East and deprive Britain of its historic and hegemonic role in the region. The British government under Winston Churchill made an offer, supposedly very enticing to the Turkish Government. 'Help us to occupy Syria, and we will share the spoils with you -- the north of the country to you, the south to us."
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