Iraq Was Invented for Oil

Описание: Most people are taught that Iraq emerged naturally after World War I — a new nation born from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
That story is incomplete.
This video reveals how Britain’s decision to switch its navy from coal to oil quietly reshaped the Middle East forever. What began as a technical fuel problem inside the British Admiralty triggered invasions, diplomatic betrayals, and the creation of a country designed around pipelines, ports, and refineries — not people.
In 1914, Britain didn’t invade Mesopotamia to liberate it.
It invaded to secure oil.
From the seizure of Basra to the post-war occupation of Mosul, from secret deals with France to the invention of Iraq’s borders, this is the story of the world’s first oil war — and the geopolitical template it created.
This documentary explains:
Why Britain abandoned coal and became dependent on oil


How oil turned Mesopotamia into a strategic target


Why Iraq’s borders were drawn the way they were


How oil shaped Iraq’s politics, instability, and future


Why modern Middle East conflicts still follow the same map


This is not ancient history.
It’s the origin story of modern energy geopolitics.

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