China

Nationalists Overthrow Qing Dynasty World War I Spells More Problems China enters war against Germany hoping to gain land held by Germans Treaty of Versailles gives German colonies in China to Japan On May 4, 1919, angry students protest this agreement May Fourth Movement —nationalist movement that spreads across China Many young nationalists turn against Sun Yixian

Rise of a New Leader Mao Zedong —helps form Chinese Communist Party in 1921 Lenin Befriends China In 1923, Lenin helps Nationalists, who agree to work with Communists Peasants Align with the Communists Jiang Jieshi —Nationalist leader after Sun dies—opposes communism Peasants see no gain for them in Jiang’s plans, they back Communists The Communist Party in China

Nationalists and Communists Clash In 1927, Nationalists kill Communists, unionists in Shanghai In 1928, Jiang becomes president; Communists resist his rule

Civil War Rages in China Hostility Becomes War By 1930, civil war rages; Mao recruits a peasant, guerrilla army The Long March In 1933, Jiang’s huge army surrounds outnumbered Communists Long March —Communists’ 6,000-mile journey to safety in north Of 100,000 Communists, 7,000 or 8,000 survive the march Civil War Suspended Seeing chaos in China, Japan launches all-out invasion in 1937 Nationalists and Communists join together to fight Japan

Nationalism in India and Southwest Asia Nationalism triggers independence movements to overthrow colonial powers.

Nationalism in India and Southwest Asia Indian Nationalism Grows Two Parties Congress Party—mostly Hindus; Muslim League—Muslims Both want South Asia to be independent of Britain World War I Increases Nationalist Activity British promise steps to self-government in return for war service After war, no changes; resentment grows across India Some radicals carry out acts of violence in protest British pass Rowlatt Acts (1919), tough laws intended to end dissent

Indian Nationalism Grows {continued} Amritsar Massacre In spring 1919, 10,000 Hindus and Muslims go to city of Amritsar British alarmed by size of crowd, presence of nationalist leaders Military commander thinks crowd is ignoring ban on public meetings Troops fire on unarmed crowd; 400 killed and 1,200 wounded News of this event, the Amritsar Massacre, sparks anger nationwide

Gandhi’s Tactics of Nonviolence {continued} Inspiring Leader Mohandas K. Gandhi becomes leader of independence movement With ideas blending many religions, he becomes powerful leader Noncooperation Gandhi urges civil disobedience —noncooperation with British rule In 1920, the Congress Party backs the idea Boycotts Gandhi urges boycott of British goods, schools, taxes, elections Refusal to buy British cloth cuts into important textile industry

Gandhi’s Tactics of Nonviolence {continued} Strikes and Demonstrations Civil disobedience takes an economic toll on the British Thousands of striking Indians arrested; jails severely overcrowded The Salt March In 1930, Gandhi organizes protest of Salt Acts These laws force Indians to buy salt from the government Salt March —240-mile walk led by Gandhi to collect seawater for salt British police brutalize protestors; Indians gain worldwide support

Britain Grants Limited Self-Rule Indian Victory In 1935, Parliament passes the Government of India Act Act gives India local self-government and some election reforms Act does nothing to calm rising tension between Muslims and Hindus Turkey Becomes a Republic Mustafa Kemal —Turkish general who overthrows Ottoman sultan In 1923, Kemal becomes president of the Republic of Turkey Splits government from religion, modernizes Turkey Kemal dies in 1938; given name Ataturk (“father of the Turks”)

Nationalism in Southwest Asia Saudi Arabia Keeps Islamic Traditions In 1932, Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud unifies Arabia as Saudi Arabia Keeps many Islamic traditions, but modernizes life in some ways No effort to bring democracy Oil Drives Development Rising demand for oil leads to exploration in Southwest Asia Discovery of oil in 1920s and 1930s brings new foreign investment Western nations try to dominate the region to keep control of oil