The Manx crisis of 1916 and the emergence of Mona Douglas in the nationalist movement.

This article examines the impact of the First World War on the nascent nationalist movement on the Isle of Man, in the British Isles. The attitudes and outlook of Manx nationalists were heavily influenced by the economic and social stresses placed on domestic society by the War, markedly altering and radicalizing the post-war movement. The paper outlines the main events that created the crisis and introduces the key players in the nationalist movement, their motives and backgrounds. The paper argues for the significance of Mona Douglas as a dynamic leader of the changes that transformed Manx nationalism in later generations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]