1. Unrest in Asia and Africa
The Effects of Nationalism

3. China angry over WWI Settlement
China declared war on Germany in 1917 hoping the Allies would give them back German controlled Chinese territory
Allies gave territory to Japan instead!!!

4. May 4th Movement Chinese protest!
Thousands demand change…strikes and protests
Known as the May 4th movement

5. Two Major Chinese Groups
Guomindang = nationalists led by Chiang Kai Shek
Communists = Communists led by Mao Zedong

6. Guomindang fights Communists
Chiang Kai Shek thinks Communists have too much power
In 1927 kills thousands of them…Chinese Civil War begins!

7. The Long March
Mao Zedong leads 100,000 Communists on 6000 mile march to escape Guomindang and preserve Communism
Only 8,000 survive!

8. India

9. India Indian soldiers fought for the British Army in WWI
They expected that Britain would give India freedom
This did not happen!

10. Indian people protest British rule
Thousands protest British rule in violation of British law (Rowlatt Acts)
April 1919…Amritsar Massacre…400 killed

11. Gandhi’s influence Teaches civil disobedience and ahimsa
Boycott British goods
Salt March

12. Middle East
After WWI Kemal Ataturk creates an independent Turkish nation out of the defeated Ottoman Empire
Modernized Turkey…made it secular -no Muslim influence

13. Middle East Reza Khan becomes shah of Persia and renames country Iran
Turns Iran into a modern state

14. Mandates Post - WWI

15. French and British Mandates
Both Arab and Jewish nationalists had been promised their own countries after WWI
Instead, this area given to French and British
Arabs and Jews angry

16. Jewish immigration to area increases
With rise of Hitler in Europe… thousands of Jews escape to Palestine
Zionism…idea of a Jewish national home
Arabs upset that their land given away!

17. Nationalism in Africa
Africans served in the European military during WWI
Expected to be rewarded for their service
No Africans involved in Post WWI settlement!

18. Working for Independence
Pan-African Conferences demand independence
Egyptian protests lead Britain to give up Egypt
Egypt becomes independent