Thursday, February 15, 2007

The Treaty of Versailles (ended WW I)

Explain how the Treaty of Versailles affected Germany at the end of WW I?

-->it affected Germany because it made them agree to take full responsibility for the causing of the war and was to make reparations to certain countries that had formed allies during the war.
the four nations that were excluded from the negotiations were Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Russia.

Why do you think historians say this?

--> i think that they say this because there was a lot of problems and that a lot of contributions and more people came into power especially after the great depression

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

-->He made it more made it more secular he gave women the right to vote.
He also wanted to give his nation a new sense of dignity, equality, and happiness.he also created the vast Moslem majority and the small Christian and Jewish minorities that are free to practice their faith.to help modernize his country he introduced many reforms for example European hats replaced the fez; women stopped wearing the veil; all citizens took surnames; and the Islamic calendar gave way to the Western calendar. A vast transformation took place in the urban and rural life.

-->Secular means Not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body it can also mean the separation of religion from educational, cultural and legal affairs. It means independence of thought and independence of institutions from the dominance of religious thinking and religious institutions.

Friday, February 9, 2007

Film Lesson: "Gandhi"

-->Gandhi help Indians get free from Britain by putting together Indians and Hindus which would worry Britain.And he gave speech's about the benefits and what would happen.He also show them that their was discrimination.for example being thrown off a train because the seats were reserved for whites and they had to move him to a section of only Hindus.

-->He boycotting and they protested they stopped buying things made from Britain,they made their own salt.They made their own clothing and they pass down certain laws during his time.he went getting national support from people that soon became his followers.he believed his people were as equal as everyone else and shouldn't be treated differently.he went against Britain government.

-->Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence was that he would make India indent from Britain and that it would be free but in a peaceful way without resorting to violence and war.And they would all live in prosperity.This idea would get him more people and they would support him because they were probably living in shadows and fear of losing their lives for themselves and for their family.