Thursday, February 15, 2007

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

Explain how Mustafa Kemal (aka: Ataturk) modernized Turkey and made it more secular. What changes did he make? Also define secular.
Mustafa was a military hero, that became the charismaticleader of the Turkish national liberation struggle. After winning battles that had all odds against him, he led his nation to full independence. He ended the Ottoman dynasty which lasted for six centuries,and then created the Republic of Turkey. By the cooperation of the people, Mustafa was successfully able to make Turkey a secular country. A Secular society people pay very little attention to religion and religious matters. Mustafa didn't want religion to be involved in society. He wanted to remove religion from education, cultural and legal affairs, and the country. Mustafa made many changes in Turkey that helped the country modernize. He also decided to remove the social class system that existed in the Ottoman Empire, this may have caused more equality between people. Mustafa was the leader that turkey need and without him they may still have been in the ottoman dynasty.

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

The Treaty of Versailles (ended WWI)

Explain how the Treaty of Versailles affected Germany at the end of WW I. Some historians say that the Treaty of Versailles led to the rise of Fascism and Adolph Hitler. Why do you think historians say this?
This affected Germany because they had to pay for all the cost and damages of the war. This and they also didn't have a leader. Then the Treaty of Versailles led to the rise of Fascism and Adolph Hitler. Hitler was a Bad leader for the Germans. He made them believe that he is better than the Jews and another problem was that he was a fascist. Historians say this because it is true. After the WWI Hitler came into power and then led Germany into WW2. And he brought the German's into fascism which was not what they needed.