Nationalism in the Middle East. Describe the roots and origins of modern Arab and Iranian nationalism. How did early nationalist movements in the Middle East differ? How were nationalist movements throughout the Middle East similar and alike? Can nationalism in the Middle East be described entirely as a response to European imperialism? The Neolithic Revolution spawned a race of progress among humans, at the head of which was the Middle East, the first area to …showed first 75 words of 829 total…

…showed last 75 words of 829 total…leadership in Iran and the Arab region was but a weak attempt at its former superiority. By 1914, Europe was on top and the previous nationalist movements through which the Muslim community had attempted to take back their pride and influence from Europe had crumbled. Asia was also in Europe's shadow, although Japan valiantly retained their independence through an independent technological step, the rest of Asia was domineered by European influence and in many cases control.