A special Deutsche Welle production that reviews the historical relationship between the West and Iraq in the 20th century. The film explores how Iraq, created by England and France with the Sykes-Picot agreement in 1916, was exploited for its oil reserves by the major Western powers throughout the century.

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For a map of the Sykes-Picot boundaries, click here.

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