| The Anglo-French Clash in Lebanon and Syria, 1940-45 | Alexandretta was ceded to Turkey in 1938 and by 1939 there was no ratification of the treaty |
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| Turkish claims on led Mardam Bey and al- Jabri Minister of Foreign Affairs to go to Paris on February 1, 1937 | " however the commission was an exercise in futility given the agreements already reached by Britain and France to carve up the lands of the Levant between them |
The two year uprising left at least 6000 Syrians dead and a 100,000 displaced in addition to the destruction of numerous villages and cities, including parts of the capital, bombarded by the French.
22| Post independence [ ] In October 1945, at the special request of and , Mardam Bey was delegated to Cairo and then to Riyadh as representative of Syria | French reaction was swift and on 11 November the Lebanese president and the majority of ministers were arrested, the constitutional changes were annulled and parliament was dissolved |
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| , a former prime minister under Faisal, became its president and Mardam Bey was a permanent member of its executive council | Shahbandear served 17 months of a 20-year prison sentence before being exiled and Mardam Bey spent his time in exile in Europe |
The French disapproved of the provisons and reacted by suspending the constitution and dismissing the assembly.
21| At night the French bombed the city and cut off electricity and broadcast channels | They returned to Syria after the French issued amnesties in the summer of 1924 The new French High Commissioner, Maurice Sarail took up his post in January 1925 |
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| Many attempts were made to lure him back to public life but his health was in decline and he felt he could not discharge his duties | In March 1920 the Syrian Congress declared Syria to be an independent constitutional monarchy with Faisal as king |
The Palestinian Revolt that had started in 1936 was another challenge for the government at a time when their own situation was still precarious.
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