1. UNIT III: FROM WORLD WAR II TO DESERT STORM
LESSON #1 Arab Nationalism and the Second World War

2. UNIT III TARGET GOALS: Students will…
1. Understand how “Arab Nationalism” grew in the 1920’s and 1940’s within the framework of “Nation building” by Europeans.
2. Understand how the Second World War caused England and France to lose control of the new countries in the Middle East.
3. Understand why the creation of the Nation State of Israel in Palestinian on Arab lands creates a “Pan-Arab” reaction.
4. Understand how the new Era of the Cold War caused countries in the Middle East to grow powerful with support from the United States and the Soviet Union.
5. Understand how the Iranian Revolution and defeat of the United States creates a new Islamic movement which emboldens Middle Eastern nations to stand up to Cold War powers.
6. Understand how Cold War Powers fight proxy wars between religious and political rivals in the 1980’s that cause the beginnings of Terrorism and Islamic Fundamentalist Movements.
Historical Thinking Skill: Periodization, Continuity and Change over Time.

3. LESSON #1 Arab Nationalism and the Second World War
Turkish Nationalism in the 1920’s.
A. Greek Invasion
B. Ataturk Comes to Power
C Ankara
D. End of any Caliphate.

4. LESSON #1 Arab Nationalism and the Second World War
II. Arab Nationalism in the 1920’s. A. Attempts at Self-Rule in the 1920’s 1. Morocco and Algeria 2. Italians in Libya 3. Egypt in Palestinian resistance 5. Syria Feisal in Iraq and Abdullah in Jordan

5. LESSON #1 Arab Nationalism and the Second World War
II. Arab Nationalism in the 1920’s. (cont’d) B. The Creation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. C. Consolidation of Power in the 1920’s. D. The Discovery of Oil

6. LESSON #1 Arab Nationalism and the Second World War
III. Persian Nationalism in the 1920’s. (cont’d) A. Kingdom of Persia B. A dynasty of “Shah’s” C. Shia resentment. D. The “Persian Nationalist Movement.” E. Constitution of 1906

7. LESSON #1 Arab Nationalism and the Second World War
III. Persian Nationalism in the 1920’s. (cont’d)
The discovery of Oil.
G.1921 Reza Khan Pahlavi Dynasty
H. Limiting Shia and Sharia Law
I. WW2 Invasion

8. LESSON #1 Arab Nationalism and the Second World War
IV. The Middle East in the 1930’s A. B C D E F. Palestine

9. LESSON #1 Arab Nationalism and the Second World War
V. Culture Wars in the Middle East A. “Westernization” B. 1930’s C. Reformist teaching D The Society of the Muslim Brothers E. Saudi Arabia 1935 Wahabism

10. LESSON #1 Arab Nationalism and the Second World War
VI. World War II the Middle East A. The Catalyst for Change B. The Way things Were. C. 1940’s and the Vichy French

11. LESSON #1 Arab Nationalism and the Second World War
VI. World War II the Middle East D. The Catalyst for Change E. The Arab League. VII. National Independence A. Syria and Lebanon 1945 B. C. D. E. F. G. H.