When did France receive the League of Nations mandate for Syria and Lebanon?
France received the League of Nations mandate for Syria on the 29th of September 1923. This territory included what is now Lebanon, Alexandretta, and modern Syria.
Questions about Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who established the State of Greater Lebanon in 1920?
General Gouraud publicly proclaimed the creation of the State of Greater Lebanon on the 1st of September 1920 at a ceremony in Beirut. He signed Arrêté 318 on the 31st of August 1920 to delimit the state with explanatory notes stating Lebanon would be treated separately from the rest of Syria.
What happened to the Sanjak of Alexandretta after 1938?
The assembly proclaimed the Sanjak of Alexandretta as Hatay State on the 2nd of September 1938. Following a popular referendum in 1939, the Hatay State became a Turkish province after Turkish military intervention expelled most Alawite Arab and Armenian inhabitants.
Which autonomous states were created under the French Mandate for Syria?
The Autonomous State of Jabal Druze was established by Arrêté 1641 on the 24th of October 1922 for the Druze population with capital As-Suwayda. The State of Aleppo covered northern Syria while the State of Damascus included the capital city, and these merged into the State of Syria on the 1st of January 1925.
When did the League of Nations mandate end for Syria and Lebanon?
The mandate lasted until 1946 when French troops eventually left Syria and Lebanon which had declared independence during World War II. France received the mandate on the 29th of September 1923 and it concluded nearly two decades later.