Nationalism In The 20th Century Essay

What were the effects of nationalism in the later 20th century?
Nationalism united people against western/foreign interference and influences, as evidenced in the Iranian Revolution, the establishment of Islamism, and the Organization of African Unity. In 1979, after several years of civil resistance, strikes, and demonstrations, the people of Iran overthrew their US-backed leader, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, because of his unjust rule and his ties to the States. Mohammad Reza Shah was put into power during the Iranian coup d’etat by the CIA, solidifying the US’s control over Iranian oil, which was previously nationalized by the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. In addition to the social and political repression of his
The Organization of African Unity promoted such change in a peaceful, constructive way, but certain organizations and groups used violence and other means to attain their goals, such as the Islamic extremists. Islamism rose in the 1970s, putting an emphasis on pan-Islamic unity and the elimination of non-Muslim influences in the Middle East. Extremists were united under the pretense of the US’s and the West’s domination over the area. Islamic extremists rejected all foreign influence, as they were disillusioned by the United States’ support of Israel, the Suez Crisis in which France and Britain supported Israeli troops that fought against Egyptian forces, and a general fear of decline (Dove, Global Developments 1/17, Section IV, A). Nationalism shaped the Islamic extremists in the Middle East by uniting them together against Western influence. They put an emphasis on Islamic (Sharia) Law and pan-Islamic unity while rejecting Western notions. These extremists embraced their identity as Muslims, and as a result of their disillusioned beliefs, shunned any non-Muslim influences. Nationalism united people and brought them together to resist foreign influences and domination. Although the two World Wars