Th Treaty of Versailles (ended WWI)

The treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty made at the end of WWI. Made to end the war between Germany and the Allied powers. This treaty made by the Allied Powers, blamed all the wreck on the Germans. They had to pay for everything. The treaty was signed after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 10% of Germany's land was lost, all of Germany's oversea colonies were taken away. I think these rules were unfair. It made Germany's economy become poor. The treaty led to the rise of Hitler because he came across to the people of Germany as a savior. He told everyone he could take them out of the depression and make things better. Which allowed him to gain the trust of the Germans. And he made Germany into a Fascist country, in which he was the dictator.

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

Mustafa modernized Turkey because he wanted Turkey to evolve like the rest of the world was. He made such changes as everyone could not wear the usual holy clothing the Hindus wore. Instead people from Turkey had to wear ties, pants, dress shoes and button shirts. He allowed women to vote in 1934. He banned Fez's from the country and told the people they had to wear hats. He said that the hat represented ignorance and how they didn't adapt to the rest of the world. Mustafa separated religion from cultural, educational and legal affairs. Everyone was free to practice any religion they desired. Secular is relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations. Which is what Mustafa did in Turkey.

Film lesson: "Gandhi"

Ghandi was a great influence on India during the 1940's. He helped get India freedom from the British. Ghandi was against violence and thought that if the Indians were nonviolent during the British then it would make the Indians look better than the British. Which he was right. So how did they gain independence without violence? Ghandi organized strategies like everyone making their own clothing instead of buying it from the British. They also went on a Salt March in which they walked the whole beach and collected and made their own salt. The British made it a law in which the Indians only could buy salt from the British. This got the British upset. Nonviolent acts like these led to the independence of India.