Monday, February 11, 2008
The Treaty of Versailles (Ended WW I)
the treaty versailles was peace treated that put an end for good to the first world war, between allied and associated powers and germany. however it was taken very badly by germany, it entirely blame germany for the war. as result gemany had to pay compensation to the allies because they were guilty accordind to the treaty. not only that but to add more germany had to give away 10% of land for their supose guilt. All was taken away and share between allies. about 12.5 percent of germanys population was living out in the new german borders. with reason enough germany refuse to sign the treaty of versailles.
Friday, February 8, 2008
mustafa kemal ataturk
mustafa kemal ataturk was the first president of turkey. he born in 1881 and died 1931. he is also known as the father of turkey. he was one of the few leaders who achieve so much in such a short period of time. mustafa change turkey to a more secular way of ruling, meaning in a non religious way. turkey was completly transformed from the way it was. in 1915 he was a military hero. in 1919 he became the charismatic leader of turkish nation liberation struggle. then in 1920s he was a thruimphant commander who crush the inveadors of turkey. he was consecutively victorious than. mustafa was also able to bring down something so ancient as the ottoman dynasty which is very impressive since the dynasty had last about six centuries. right after that he created the republic of turkey and establish a new goverment that represented the nations will.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
film lesson gandhi
Gandhi was regular Indian man who wanted to fight for the freedom of his country india. He was very determine and sure of himself. That was what help him achieve his goal. But not alone he could achieve but with the help of his nation. gandhi gathered millions of people that follow him because of his determination and humility. gandhi was diferent from other leaders of independence since he dress like poor indian man never in a suit and that made people think he was one of them. gandhi was always against brittish empire because they take advantage of indias resources, like salt and cotton for cloth to sell them with heavy taxes. gandhi burn brittish cloth because they didnt wanted, they wnated to make their own.
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