Monday, February 12, 2007

Treaty Of Versailles (ended WW I)


The Treaty of Versaillles was the peace treaty which ended the World War 1 between the Allied and Centeral Powers. The Treaty was signed at the Paris Peace Confrence. This treaty put the blame of the entire war on Germany. The treaty stated that Germany had to give up most of there conquered lands to the surrounding countries. They were stripped of all there overseas colonies mostly the ones in Africa. The treaty also decreased the number of there military so they would not be able to start a war and fight back. Germany was blamed for the whole War

I think historians say that the Treaty of Versailles led to the rise of Fascism and Adolph Hitler because Germany was weak and they were desperate for some control.

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey


Mustafa Kemal's help modernize Turkey and made it more secular (not religious) by changing their daily dress . He claimed the people would be more civilized if they change their costume of Turan. He said there new dress should be: boots or shoes on their feet, trousers on their legs, shirt and tie, jackets and waist caosts and a brim on their head called a hat. Another plan Ataturk had to modernize the country was to prevent the undermindment of women. He said they should not put themeselves in further ridicule and treat women equally. Kemal had another plan to modernize turkey. He created new letters for the language. He claimed that the people were to learn it quickly and teach others.