The administration of the region under the French was carried out through a number of different governments and territories, including the Syrian Federation (1922–24), the State of Syria (1924–30) and the Syrian Republic (1930–1950), as well as smaller states: the State of Greater Lebanon, the Alawite State and Jabal Druze State. Hatay State was annexed by Turkey in 1939. The French mandate lasted until 1946, when French troops eventually left Syria and Lebanon, which had both declared independence during World War II.John Morrison & Adam Woog, Syria, 2nd Edition, Infobase Publishing 2009 p. 37
