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Nationalism around the World. 1919 - 1939. Africa. Middle East. Asia. Latin America. Africa. Black Africans who fought in World War I become more politically active They organize reform movements then call for independence.
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Nationalism around the World 1919 - 1939
Africa Middle East Asia Latin America
Africa • Black Africans who fought in World War I become more politically active • They organize reform movements then call for independence
The decline of the Ottoman Empire results in the emergence of many new Arab states Mandates: Great Britain Iraq Palestine Jordan France Syria Lebanon Middle East
Latin America • After the Great Depression, Latin American countries work to become economically independent by creating new industries to produce goods that were former imported.
Asia • Independence movement in India • Gandhi fights for Indian independence • Communism spreads to China • Mao Zedong uses Marxist ideas to reorganize China • Japan becomes militaristic • Militant forces take over Japan, society put on wartime status; Imperial Rule Assistance Association forms, calling for Japanese expansion abroad