arab nationalism up to 1948

Question 1

what did the arabs want

Answer 1

they desired political unity for arabs and a nation bound by common linguistic, cultural, historical and religious heritage

Question 2

what united the arabs

Answer 2

the Arab revolt of 1916 boosted Arab Nationalism

Question 3

what did arab nationalists not want

Answer 3

to be dependent on the european or super powers

didn’t want european occupation, as the turks had done

Question 4

PLO set up

Answer 4

1964 at the Cairo Conference

Question 5

Iraqi revolt

Answer 5

1920

caused by resentment at the British presence

Question 6

Egyptian Revolution

Answer 6

1919

Question 7

Arab revolt

Answer 7

in palestine 1936-9

Question 8

gp response to Iraqi revolt

Answer 8

the British drastically changed their policy so it was virtually reduced to an advisory

Question 9

after Egyptian revolt of 1919

Answer 9

Egypt was granted official independence in 1922

Question 10

emerged properly

Answer 10

as a political movement in the 1930s, mainly due to rising Jewish immigration

opposition to Zionism was the one issues the arabs could agree on

Question 11

the arabs resented

Answer 11

Britain and the US as they blamed them for the creation of Israel

Question 12

formation of the arab league

Answer 12

1945

Question 13

Baghdad Pact

Answer 13

1955

Question 14

Czech Arms deal

Answer 14

1955

Question 15

Formation of UAR

Answer 15

1958

Question 16

death of Nasser

Answer 16

1970