Egypt's nationalists begin to press the British again for independence wen the war ends.

In addition to their other reasons, the Egyptians are influenced by American president Woodrow Wilson, who is preaching self-determination for all nations.

In September 1918, Egypt makes the first moves toward the formation of a wafd, or delegation, to voice its demands for independence at the Paris Peace Conference.

The idea for a wafd had originated among prominent members of the Umma Party, including Lutfi as Sayyid, Saad Zaghlul, Muhammad Mahmud, Ali Sharawi, and Abd al Aziz Fahmi.