In the Middle East during the interwar period,
A. a massive oil discovery turned Saudi Arabia from an impoverished area to one of unexpected national affluence.
B. the achievement of the "Nile breakthrough" in electricity generation opened the possibility of almost cost-free electric power to the Middle East.
C. the League of Nations awarded a mandate to the World Zionist Congress, constituting the first step toward creating a Jewish state.
D. the Balfour Declaration was declared null and void due to religious infighting.
E. Lawrence of Arabia was made the first king of Saudi Arabia.
Answer: A
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