We look at the French Mandate of Greater Lebanon and its early political structures, then conclude with a discussion of World War II’s Operation Exporter and Lebanon’s independence. I mentioned I would try to find a map of the sectarian breakdown of Greater Lebanon. Unfortunately the best I can do is a map put together by Sergey Kondrashov at Wikimedia …
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Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history.
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