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Turkish Government Massacres Armenians
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Arabia Independence
The Ottoman Turks allied with Germany during World War 1 and were in control of Arabia. So Britain sought to undermine Ottoman rule in Arabia by supporting Arabian nationilasts there. In 1916, the local governor of Makkah, encouraged by Great Britain, declared Arabia independent from Ottoman rule. After suffering more than 300,000 deaths during the war, the Ottoman Empire made peace with the allies. -
Marcus Garvey issues declaration of the rights of the negro people of the world
Nationalism in Africa and Asia:
Marcus Garvey and his organization, the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), represent the largest mass movement in African-American history. Proclaiming a black nationalist "Back to Africa" message, Garvey and the UNIA established 700 branches in thirty-eight states by the early 1920s. -
Modernization of Turkey
Kemal Ataturk was the president of Turkey and over the next several years he tried to transform turkey into a modern state. A democratic system was put in place.The changes were not only political, many arabic elements were removed from the turkish language, popular education was introduced, and gave women equal rights. The Turkish Republic was the product of his determined efforts. -
Caliphate formally abolished in Turkey
Website The foreign policy of Turkey's governing Justice and Development Party, or AKP, has been described by some as "neo-Ottoman." And now, after a recent shakeup in the state body responsible for overseeing Islam nationally, some experts are wondering whether the AKP is mulling plans to resurrect the Ottoman-era institution of the Caliphate.Speculation mounted following the mid-November resignation of the long-time chief of T -
Modern Iran
Under the Qajar dynasty, Iran had not been very successful in resolving its domestic problems. The dynasty needed help from Russia and Great Britain to control their own people. Because of this, a Persian nationalist movement rose. In 1925, Reza Pahlavi was named king and modernized the government. -
Palestine Problem
Britain intervened with Palestine and declared it Jewish country. Many Jews fled to Palestine due to the Nazis. This angered the Palestine citizens because the majority were Arabs. In fear of Arab nationalism, Britain tried to limit the amount of Jews allowed in which would create more conflict in the future. -
Caliphate formally abolished in Turkey
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Latin America
The U.S. began to invest greatly in Latin America. American investors put money into Latin companies and ran the company themselves. The Latin citizens did not like this and thought the U.S. as an imperialism power. Because the citizens were angered, President Roosevelt announced the "Good Neighbor Policy". Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX-qLyokkMU -
Government of India Act is passed
Nationalism in Africa and Asia:
The Government of India Act 1935 was originally passed in August 1935 and is said to have been the longest Act of Parliament ever enacted by that time. Because of its length, the Act was retroactively split by the Government of India Act 1935 into two separate Acts: -
Japan passes military draft law
Website National Mobilization Law, was legislated in the Diet of Japan by Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe on 24 March 1938 to put the national economy of the Empire of Japan on war-time footing after the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
