The Logistics and Politics of the British Campaigns in the Middle East, 1914-22

The logistical challenges faced by the British military during campaigns in Palestine and Mesopotamia in 1917-18 resulted in a shift towards a more intrusive and authoritarian imperial control. This initial Western military intervention prompted a significant backlash in the region between 1919 and 1920, with lasting repercussions that resonate in contemporary geopolitical dynamics.