NMC278H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Semi-Colony, Will Horton And Sonny Kiriakis
17 Apr 2017
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Still under the control of the european powers. Still in semi-colonial state to gb o. Had maintained nominal tie to ottoman empire. Islamic oriented nationalist focused on the ties to the ottomans and caliphate: attempt to discredit the gb rule. After ottomans join germany, the british cut off ties of egypt with ottoman, declared a protectorate o. Elites supported british efforts b/c they thought that they would leave after the war. Happy that america joined war b/c wilson emphasized self-determination. British officials underscored the british the vital role of egypt and the suez canal in their empire o. Wafd (delegation formed) to represent egypt and the paris peace conference. Launched campaign that egypt should have seat at the table. 1919 the wafd were arrested by the british o. The leader sa"d zaghul lawyer and former minister were arrested made him and his colleuges national heroes. Revolution broke out throught egypt men and women, urban rural, men women.
