Treaty of Lausanne | MCQs

Explanation

The treaty was signed at Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 24, 1923, after a seven-month conference.

The treaty recognized the boundaries of the modern state of Turkey.

Turkey made no claim to its former Arab provinces and recognized British possession of Cyprus and Italian possession of the Dodecanese.

Explanation

The Treaty of Sèvres was signed on August 10, 1920, in Sevres, France.

It was a 1920 treaty signed between the Allies of World War I and the Ottoman Empire. 

The treaty ceded large parts of Ottoman territory to:

• France
• the United Kingdom
• Greece and Italy

The 1923 Treaty of Lausanne, which superseded the Treaty of Sèvres,

ended the conflict and saw the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.

Explanation

The Treaty of Lausanne was signed on July 24, 1923.

It defined the borders of the modern Turkish state.

It replacing the Treaty of Sèvres.