| Rebellion Against French Rule in Syria, 1925 | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6239 |
| Catalog #: | 368866 | |
| Clip Number: | 368866-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON383K | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Damascus; Syria | |
| Year Shot: | 1925 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Colonialism LOCATIONS/MIDDLE EAST: Syria WAR & CONFLICT: Revolution | |
| Description: | Revolutions (unsuccessful). 1925 rebellion by Druze religious sect against French rule of Syria. Several Syrian men stand by ruins of bombed building; piles of rubble in BG. More Syrians stand behind rock walls in front of buildings. Tangled barbed wire fence on street. Wall of sandbags & stones; French soldiers behind wall. Closer shot of 2 French soldiers. Violence; revolt; military; Middle-East; imperialism. colonialism. Syria was ceded to France in 1920 and did not actually achieve independence until 1946. | |
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