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Third: world conditions and the crystallisation of Egyptian nationalism

Third: world conditions and the crystallisation of Egyptian nationalism

Point 3 of 12 — Lesson 7: The Popular Revolution of 1919, Building National Identity and the ConstitutionQuestion bank: 0 questions (0 with pictures)

03 Third: world conditions and the crystallisation of Egyptian nationalism

Wilson's principles

  • US President Wilson proclaimed the principle of the right of self-determination for every nation and the principle of forming the League of Nations to solve problems peacefully.
  • This gave colonised peoples hope of liberation after the war.

The fall of the Ottoman state

  • With the defeat of the Ottoman state Egyptians realised they were no longer bound by Ottoman suzerainty.
  • The idea of Pan-Islam fell and the idea of the Egyptian nation (Egyptian nationalism) emerged.
  • Egyptians felt they were one independent nation loyal to an Egyptian ruler.

The two aims of the national movement

  • First: end the British occupation.
  • Second: declare Egypt an independent sovereign state.
  • Egyptians set their hope on the Peace Conference planned in Paris (June 1919).

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