WWI & The Treaty of Versailles

After WWI, the France and other winning countries was happy because of victory but disapointed about the damages done. They wanted to still get Germany for their actions. They blamed Germany for everything and made them suffer by making them sign a document. All the countries that took place in war gathered at the Palace of Versailles and sign the treaty. This treaty is called The Treaty of Versailes.

In this treaty the German's had to pay reperations for the damages done to the other countries. Their miltary was disarmed. All the colonies the German's had were free and they lost alot of land. I don't think the treaty was fair but I think the German's were wrong in the first place.

Because of a man, Adolf Hitler stood up and tried to bring his countryback. He tried this before but he was jailed for his actions. When he was released he was back at it and was suceessful the next time. The German's were impressed in the way he walked, talked, looked and carried himself. Hitler said theat the other countries caused their nation's problems and it was the govrnment fault and he blamed it for having a non pure German's (Jew's) who he said caused some of the problem's.

Because of the weak govrnment, this gave Hitler a chance. Germany was anxious to get back power that they didn't care who brought it for them as long as they gained back power. His actions brought WWII.

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

"Ataturk" Kamal was known as the father of Turkey. He was a liborator and tried to bring his country out of the dark. He modernized Turkey and tried to advance them even further.

Kemal wanted he people to do different. He wanted them to dress like the American's and Europeans. He didn't want them to wear sandals or fezes. He brought secularation to school's which pervented the preaching of religion. He wanted independence for all of his people.

Film Lesson - "Gandhi"

During Gandhi's lifetime he fought for everyone but mostly people who resided where ever he stepped. When He was first in South Africa, where he fought to help them to get freedom from the British. He lead a march to protest a iron works factory. He did whatever it took to help the people. He got arrested dozens of times just to show his people that he was there for them. He showede them he cared and wanted to help to get equality.

Then Gandhi came back to India after being released from jail. At this time he was a National hero. He didn't really think he was a hero, he just considered himself as a man doing what was right for his people. He lead marches for salt, clothes everything that the British tried to keep from the people. The British didn't just give up them beat them brutally even killed them. The Amritsar Massacre was one of the things they tried to do which didn't stop them. What was so amazing about Gandhi's protestes and mareches is that they all were non-violent. This later influnced the famous leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gandhi lead his people to independence but he still didn't get exactly what he wanted he wanted Hindu's and muslum's to live together but instead the creation of pakistan taken place which changed that. He was assinated for trying to bring them both togther. He idea's still lived on.

I think without Gandhi India would have been still under Britsih rule a little longer but not for a very long time. At this time WWII was happening which also involved the British. The Britsih who had a neopolic complex tried to take over the world but because of revolutions this the British lost all power and Many gained their Independence.