Syria-French By samanth_axon Feb 28, 1916 Syria breaks free from Ottoman control Period: Feb 28, 1916 to Feb 28, 1922 Brief span of Syrian independence Feb 28, 1922 French mandate approved Feb 28, 1928 Draft of first Constitution, but failed Feb 28, 1936 Franco-Syrian Trety of Independence -France gives some power to Syria, but still in control -France never fully ratified the treaty Feb 28, 1937 Syria used as a base to attacked Germans in WWII Feb 28, 1945 End of WWII and French leave Syria Feb 28, 1945 Unrest over transfer of power from France to Syria Feb 28, 1948 Syria helps found the Arab league Feb 28, 1948 Syria involves itself in Arab - Israeli War Feb 28, 1949 Military officer Adib al-Shishakli siezes power in a military coup Feb 28, 1952 Dissolution of all political parties Feb 28, 1954 Fourth military coup, civilian government attempts to be instated Feb 28, 1955 Shukri al-Quwatil elected president Feb 28, 1958 Syria joins United Arab Republic Feb 28, 1966 Havez al-Assad becomes president Feb 28, 1967 Fight with Israel Feb 28, 1994 Bashar al-Assad comes into power Feb 28, 1999 Terrorist group, ISIS formed Feb 28, 2011 Arab Spring revolts