Syrian Rebellion

The Syrian Rebellion was a conflict between the French State forces against the Syrian and Lebanese rebels who sought to gain the previously promised independence from the French Empire and the war lasted from 1943 to 1946.
Despite having guarantied independence for Syria and Lebanon in the 1930's, the new fascist regime in France sought to retain control over their Middle Eastern colonies. This caused public uproar within the two colonies who openly rebelled against the move, with the French reacting brutally to suppress the uprisings. This only further angered the populace who took up arms against their colonial occupiers, though with little outside support they had virtually no hope to oust the French.
In the aftermath of the war, the French sought to work more closely with potential collaborators, in particular the Alawites who the French considered key allies within Syria.
Category:Conflicts
Category:Conflicts involving France
Category:Conflicts involving Syria
Category:Conflicts involving Lebanon