CaliGuy
Banned
What if France would have created a smaller Lebanon--focused on Mount Lebanon (with the borders in the map below)--after the end of WWI? :
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...Mount_Lebanon_1862-1917_borders_shown.svg.png
In this TL, the parts outside of the dashed black line will be given to Syria rather than to Lebanon (as in our TL)--thus creating a larger Syria (in comparison to our TL) in this TL.
Anyway, what would the effects of this be on Lebanon, Syria, and the Middle East/neighborhood in general?
As for me, I can think of these things:
-There might very well not be a Lebanese Civil War at all in this TL since Lebanon's Muslim population wouldn't be that large and thus would have both less power and influence and less reason to be upset at the Christian domination of Lebanon.
-As per the point right above, Lebanon continues to be Christian-dominated indefinitely in this TL.
-In regards to Syria, I could perhaps see an Alawite-Shiite alliance between Syrian Alawites and our TL's Lebanese Shiites being developed in this TL (due to them both being put inside of Syria in this TL).
-Elaborating on the point above, if the Alawites will still eventually seize power in Syria in this TL, their hold on Syria might be a bit stronger in this TL due to greater numerical support for their rule--something which could mean that Syria's government will be in a somewhat stronger position (in comparison ro our TL) if a civil war will still eventually break out in Syria in this TL.
Anyway, any thoughts on this?
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...Mount_Lebanon_1862-1917_borders_shown.svg.png
In this TL, the parts outside of the dashed black line will be given to Syria rather than to Lebanon (as in our TL)--thus creating a larger Syria (in comparison to our TL) in this TL.
Anyway, what would the effects of this be on Lebanon, Syria, and the Middle East/neighborhood in general?
As for me, I can think of these things:
-There might very well not be a Lebanese Civil War at all in this TL since Lebanon's Muslim population wouldn't be that large and thus would have both less power and influence and less reason to be upset at the Christian domination of Lebanon.
-As per the point right above, Lebanon continues to be Christian-dominated indefinitely in this TL.
-In regards to Syria, I could perhaps see an Alawite-Shiite alliance between Syrian Alawites and our TL's Lebanese Shiites being developed in this TL (due to them both being put inside of Syria in this TL).
-Elaborating on the point above, if the Alawites will still eventually seize power in Syria in this TL, their hold on Syria might be a bit stronger in this TL due to greater numerical support for their rule--something which could mean that Syria's government will be in a somewhat stronger position (in comparison ro our TL) if a civil war will still eventually break out in Syria in this TL.
Anyway, any thoughts on this?