Syria–Lebanon campaign
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syria-lebanon-campaign-188-8992698
title:
Syria–Lebanon campaign
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The Syria–Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the invasion of Syria and Lebanon in June and July 1941 by British Empire forces, during the Second World War. On 1 April 1941, the Iraqi coup d'état had occurred and Iraq had come under the control of Iraqi nationalists led by Rashid Ali, who appealed for Italian and German support. The Anglo-Iraqi War led to the overthrow of the Ali regime and the installation of a pro-British government. During this conflict, key Vichy figure A
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1941 British offensive in World War II
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria%E2%80%93Lebanon_campaign
date created:
2005-03-25T13:03:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T10:19:37Z
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