Thursday, February 26, 2009
After WWI, Europe was left in bad conditions and Germany was blamed for war. Almost of Germany's territory was taken from them, and all of their land overseas was lost. The League of Nations took control of all their colonies. The war cost them about 10 percent of their land and their overseas colonies, were taken away by allies, who blamed Germany for their losses. On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed. The treaty of Versailles was an official peace treaty which officially ended the war.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk)
Mustafa did alot of things to change the Turkey country. Mustafa Kemal was the first president of Turkey for 15 years, until he died in 1938. Mustafa Kemal got rid of the fez. He thought that the fez was a symbol of being back and living in the past. He also got rid of traditional clothing, making people wear western clothing. He gave women more rights, women stopped wearing the veil, which is a cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face. He wanted turkey to be like Europe So the Turkish people had to wear trousers, drees shirt, ties and rimmed hat. He made the Turkey republic in 1923 which he was the ruler. He even had a language reform which was one of the hardest reforms people believe because they had to learn a whole new language. He changed Arabic writing and language in Latin which was the language of Europe.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Film Lesson Gandhi
I think Gandhi was a great leader. He never wanted his people to fight, I think that was bad because a lot of people got killed. Gandhi got arreated 4 times because the British wanted the Indians to be week ( without Gandhi the Indians are week because he was the the leader). India got its independence because the British felt bad that they killed alot of Indians, Gandhi wanted no violence, and if his people used violence he would fast for weeks. Gandhi was shot a few times by an A-hole. A lot of people was sad because of this death. If it wasn't for him, India would never get its independence in that decade (ten years).
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