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Primary Sources

Article 22 of The Covenant of the League of Nations, which outlined the legal basis for the Mandate system. Lillian Goldman Law Library. Yale Law School. Link to resourcenew window (accessed April 30, 2010).

Iranian Constitution 1906-1955. Link to resourcenew window (accessed April 30, 2010).

The Middle East 1916-2001: A Documentary Record. The Avalon Project. Yale Law School. Link to resourcenew window (accessed April 30, 2010).

The Middle East Since 1914. Internet Modern History Sourcebook. Fordham University: The Jesuit University of New York. Link to resourcenew window Several other sections on this site contain content related to the Middle East, including the sections on Imperialism and World War I. (accessed April 30, 2010). 

Palestine Mandate, The: The Council of the League of Nations. Link to resourcenew window (accessed April 30, 2010). Sykes-Picot Agreement. May 15 & 16, 1916. Link to resourcenew window (accessed April 30, 2010). 

Wilson, Woodrow. “Fourteen Points.” Given before the United States Congress on January 8, 1918. Wikisource. Link to resourcenew window (accessed April 30, 2010).

 

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