1. Nationalism in India & SW Asia
14.4

2. Promises Broken with Consequences
British gvt. promised Indian self-rule in exchange in help during WWI – break promise
Rowlatt Acts passed to stop dissent
Protesters could be jailed for 2 yrs w/o trial
Amristar Massacre causes anger amongst citizens

3. Mohandas K. Gandhi Gandhi preaches civil disobedience The Salt March
Non-violence
Boycotts
Strikes
The Salt March
Indians required to buy salt from gvt.
Gandhi & followers walk 240 miles to sea to make their own salt
Police attack a peaceful demonstration on salt factory
Salt factory protest video - "Gandhi"

4. Turkey
Mustafa Kemal leads Turkey in victory over Greeks – becomes president
Reforms:
Separates laws of Islam from laws of gvt.
Abolishes religious courts
Women’s suffrage and can hold public office
Industrializes Turkey and increases economy

5. Saudi Arabia
Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud unifies Arabia and names country Saudi Arabia after family
Keeps strict religious law & traditions
Modernization limited to certain areas
Oil discovered in Middle East – 2/3 of world’s oil in Middle East
Western countries invest and try to control oil rich countries