What did the British and French mandates in the Middle East have in common?

A) They all wanted to join the Allies during World War II.

B) They all eventually gained economic and political stability.

C) They all eventually gained their independence from Britain or France.

D) They all wanted to become part of Great Britain and France.

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Blaine Mitchell

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15 February, 10:55

What did the British and French mandates in the Middle East have in common?

A) They all wanted to join the Allies during World War II.

B) They all eventually gained economic and political stability.

C) They all eventually gained their independence from Britain or France.

D) They all wanted to become part of Great Britain and France.

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Charlize Miles · Answer 1

C) They all eventually gained their independence from Britain or France.

Explanation:

After World War Two, the world entered a period of decolonization. Many colonies, which had supplied men and resources to the Allied effort, wanted to become independent and free. Many new countries emerged after gaining their independece, sometimes granted to them by London or Paris, or had to fight against the colonial rule politically or militarily. One instance of the first case was India, which became independent in 1947. Examples of the other case are Vietnam and Algeria, which fought long and brutal wars with the French army and prevailed (France left Algeria; the Vietnamese defeated the French in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu).

Besides, Lebanon (French mandate), Iraq, Syria and Palestine (British) evolved into independent nations (Israel in Palestine).