A line in the sand: the Anglo-French struggle for the Middle East, 1914-1948

Pt. 1: The carve-up, 1915-1919. Very practical politics ; Monsieur Picot ; Enter T. E. Lawrence ; Allenby's man ; I want Mosul ; Deadlock

Pt. 2: Interwar tensions, 1920-1939. The crusader ; Revolt in Iraq ; The best and cheapest solution ; The Druze revolt ; The crushing of the Druzes ; The pipeline ; Revenge! Revenge! ; Fighting terror with terror ; Placating the Arabs

Pt. 3: The secret war, 1940-1945. A king in exile ; A squalid episode ; Completely intransigent, extremely rude ; Envoy extraordinary ; Dirty work ; Another Fashoda ; Friends in need ; Trop de zèle ; The murder of Lord Moyne

Pt. 4: Exit, 1945-1949. Time to call the shots ; Got to think again ; The American League for a Free Palestine ; French and Zionist intrigues ; Last post.

Prologue

Part One: The Carve-Up, 1915-1919. Very Practical Politics ; Monsieur Picot ; Enter T.E. Lawrence ; Allenby's Man ; I Want Mosul ; Deadlock

Part Two: Interwar Tensions, 1920-1939. The Crusader ; Revolt in Iraq ; The Best and Cheapest Solution ; The Druze Revolt ; The Crushing of the Druzes ; The Pipeline ; Revenge! Revenge! ; Fighting Terror with Terror ; Placating the Arabs

Part Three: The Secret War, 1940-1945. A King in Exile ; A Squalid Episode ; Completely Intransigent, Extremely Rude ; Envoy Extraordinary ; Dirty Work ; Another Fashoda ; Friends in Need ; Trop de Zèle ; The Murder of Lord Moyne

Part Four: Exit, 1945-1949. Time to Call the Shots ; Got to Think Again ; The American League for a Free Palestine ; French and Zionist Intrigues ; Last Post

Epilogue: A Settling of Scores.