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When It Was 20

Aleppo, 1940 Margaret Bourke-White—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

The modern state of Syria was born after World War I, and now, almost 100 years later, some are predicting its demise. During World War II, LIFE magazine sent a photographer to document the young country, at the time "hosting" French expeditionary forces (story and slideshow): http://life.time.com/history/aleppo-homs-damascus-photos-of-syria-in-1940/?iid=lf|latest#11

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