Answer:
Nationalists protested rule by European non-Muslim governments and sought self-government.
Step-by-step explanation:
The end of World I meant the beginning of the end of the imperial order of the 19th century in the Middle East. It also meant the fall of the Ottoman Empire, which controlled a significant part of the territory. The Brittish had armed and helped the nationalist to fight the Ottoman Empire, and now they faced a new reality: Nationalist wanted to control their fate.