The losses in the Middle East were staggering: the war not only ravaged the land and decimated armies, it destroyed whole societies and economies. In this way, the experience of World War I in the Middle East is perhaps more akin to the experience of World War II in Europe.
French and Americans were battling the Brits and their supply was also cut off. <span />
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Explanation:
The author added this to give the reader a grasp of what's happening at what time.