Why did a nationalist movement grow in Persia
after World War 1?

Shah Reza Khan had support of the wealthy urban Iranians but not of the more traditional rural areas or the Muslim religious leaders. Following the withdrawal of European imperialism from the Middle East, a variety of nationalist groups sprung up demanding sovereignty (independence) for their nations or ethnic groups.

Explanation:

Shah Reza Khan had support of the wealthy urban Iranians but not of the more traditional rural areas or the Muslim religious leaders. Following the withdrawal of European imperialism from the Middle East, a variety of nationalist groups sprung up demanding sovereignty (independence) for their nations or ethnic groups.

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