WORLD HISTORY

DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE EAST

NATIONALISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After WWI many Africans learned new ideas about nationalism and freedom because they had been exposed to
A
Different religions
B
Western education
C
Militia groups
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The economic consequences of the War. The declaration of war brought considerable economic disruption to Africa. Generally there followed a depression in the prices paid for Africa’s primary products, while knowledge that henceforth imported goods would be in short supply led to a rise in their prices.

Detailed explanation-2: -African nationalism first emerged as a mass movement in the years after World War II as a result of wartime changes in the nature of colonial rule as well as social change in Africa itself.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did nationalism contribute to changes in Africa and the Middle East following WWI? It gave other races the knowledge to know what is right and what is wrong. It was a defining moment in interracial empowerment. It gave the minorities a chance to fight for their freedom.

Detailed explanation-4: -With World War I raging in Europe, African soldiers were forced to fight for their colonial masters between 1914 and 1918. France recruited more Africans than any other colonial power, sending 450, 000 troops from West and North Africa to fight against the Germans on the front lines.

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