Tuesday, February 13, 2007

The Treaty of Versailles (Ended WWI)



The Treaty of Versailles affected Germany at the end of World War 1 because it was blamed for the entire War. Germany was greatly affected, because they were forced to pay allies.In addition, Germany lost 10% of there lands. All of their colonies were taken away and they divided them between allies. 12.5% of Germany's population were leaving outside of the new Germany borders. The Treaty of Versailles made life very difficult, so that they could pay the allies, they had to borrow a lot of money America in order to pay its war debt to England and France. On the other, The United States had a great depression and were no able to lend Germany any more money. With the problem thatgermany did not have any finical help from the United States, they were unable to pay war reparations to England and France. German people we angry because according to them The Treaty of Versailles was unfair and their money was worthless.

Monday, February 12, 2007

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

Mustafa Kemal wanted to modernize Turkish life because he wanted he wanted his country to have a new sense of dignity, Equality, and Happiness. But after more than 3 centuries of their high achievement, the Ottoman Empire had declined it from 17th to the early 20th Century. Atatürk tried to resolve it by leading his country out of the crumbling past into a brave new future. In Mustafa's program of modernization, secular Government and Education had played a major role. As he was making religious faith a matter individual conscience. Atatürk created secular system in Turkey, in this system a large amount of Moslem and the small Christian and Jewish were free to practice their faith. On the other hand, Turkey unlike the other countries- has fully secular institutions. This leader inspired freedom and equality for all. Secular is someone who is not a clergyman or is a professional person. In addition Secular is also has another meaning someone that is Not religious.

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Gandhi



Gandhi helped India gain Independence from Great Britain by encouraging Indians to boycott British goods and only buy Indian goods instead. In the years 1922, 1930, 1933 and 1942 Gandhi was imprisoned.On the other hand while he was imprisoned he went on a hunger strike. In the year 1920 when the british when the British government had failed to amends, Gandhi had organized a campaign of non-cooperation. But the Indians in the public office did not accept. The British East India Company had considerded salt taxes something necessary. Gandhi being telling people to pick up salt from the earth or distil it from the sea as their natural right. Ganshi had a philosophy of non-violence t hat had to be expressed through civil disobedience.