The other options of the question were A) disintegration of the Ottoman empire. B) European imperialism. C) Great War.
What did not contribute to the rise of nationalism and Islamism in the Middle East after World War 1 was American imperialism.
We are talking about the years of the Arab Revolt that started on June 5, 1916. The Emirs Feisal and Ali attacked the Ottoman troops in Medina. They wanted to control the railways and the sacred city of Medina. By 1918, both armies agreed to stop the fighting, and the Arabs initiated negotiations with Great Britain and France about the Muslim territories. The agreement was signed on October 31, 1918. In that time Great Britain controlled Iraq, Syria, and Palestina.
"He wanted <span>Russia's wheat and oil fields</span>" would be the best option from the list, since the main reason why Hitler invaded was to gain more resources and territory for the German people.
