Describe why much of Southwest Asia became part of European mandates after World War I, and explain the consequences of the mandate system.

World War 1 altered the Middle East in a manner not experienced before. The Europeans had finally tookover specific countries such as Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Arabia. In the course of the World War 1, Britain and France deployed agents and armies to the Middle East to cause rebellion and have a stronghold on Syria, Pakistan and Iran.

In 1916, British and French diplomats came to an unanimous decision to secretly split the Middle East. The decision was at some points substituted with a different agreement which developed a mandate system of British and French control. Based on the mandate system, Lebanon and Syria were apportioned to the French while Palestine, Iraq and three Ottoman provinces were apportioned to the British.

The claming of the conqured Asian countries were overseered by the winning countries as it was thought that the conquered nations are not set to lead their activities by themselves. The mandate system gave authority to the Europeans mostly the Britain and France as they established their control and affluence on the Middle East. This provoked more Arabs who hoped to have more say over their resources instead of being guided by the Europeans.