The Treaty of Versailles (ended WW I)

The Treaty of Versailles was signed on 28th of June in 1919. The treaty was an peace agreement after World War I was ended in the year 1918 which was between the Allied and Central Powers and the German empire. The treaty of Versailles was all about German having the responsibility of the damages that happened after World War I. After The end of World War I there was a great lost, and a lot of damages in the country because there were many places that was destroy, many people were died and many of them had lost their jobs, family, homes and also they were very little food during that time to survived on. Germany had to accepted the decision that was made because it was said that they started the war. Germany think it was unfair for them to be responsible and payed for the damages that had happened because it wasn't only them who took part in the war but also other countries in the world. Germany had lost 10% of their territory and lost overseas colonies which was divided and shared to other countries such as France and Britain etc. They couldn't do anything about the situation because they were embarrassed and felt insecure about their inability to defend themselves because they were forbidden to have submarines or an air force in Germany, they were only allow to have a navy of only six battleships and an army of 100,000 men. Germany was forbidden to unite with other countries such as Austria and they were not allow to join the League of Nations. During this time it was very difficult for them to regain their power and wealth easily because they had to pay an amount of money for the damages.The population of people in Germany was decreasing because their land was taken away by other countries and divided into smaller territory.The people outside the new German border felt bad because they were force to follow and obey the new rules of those people.

Many historians said that the Treaty of Versailles had led to the rise of Fascism and Adolph Hilter which i think is true because the Treaty was unfair and had given Germany the blame for all the damages that had happened after World War I and Germany wasn't able to payed off the debts because they already had lost a lot and they wasn't able developed quickly so they decided to choose a strong and powerful leader who were able to gain back their loss. Adolph Hilter was chosen to become the leader of Germany and he was able to payed off their debts and restore the country losses.

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

Mustafa was born on March 12, 1881 and died on November 10, 1938. He was the founder of Turkish Republic and became the first President of Turkey. He was selected to be the first President of Turkey because he was a military hero at Dardanelles in year 1915 and became the charismatic leader of the Turkish national liberation struggle in 1919. Mustafa Kemal was a good leader and a good Ottoman commander during World War I because if it wasn't for him and his army, they won't be able to defeat the British. However after Mustafa became the President of Turkey he didn't want the Turcans to be so much in the Islamic religion, he wanted them to be part of the other world, like the way they dress. He wanted to make the Turkish more secular which means not pertaining to or connected with religion that much. So he decided to change some of the rules in Turkey and told the people to change the ways they dress. He told them to wear waistcoat, boots or shoes on their feet, shirts, jacket and hat, etc. He didn't want the Turkish people to look too religious. He wanted to developed Turkey and make a better and stronger country.

Flim Lesson "Gandhi"

Gandhi was the leader of the Indian Nationalist movement against the British rule. He became one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the 1900's. Gandhi help to free the Indian people from the British rule through nonviolent resistance and he is honored by his people as the father of the Indian nation. The Indian people called him Gandhi Mahatma which means "Great soul". Gandhi went to South Africa to work, and during that time Africa and India was controlled by British. While he was in Africa he attempted to claim his right as a British subject but he was abused and then he realized that all Indians were suffering the same treatment. He stayed in Africa for 21 years working to secure rights for Indian people. Gandhi then developed a
method called Satyagraha which was based on the principal of courage, nonviolence and truth. He believe the way people behave is more important than what they achieve, that's why he advise all Indian to never rise a hand and fight back the British. Gandhi was a good leader and he try his best to fight for independence for India. He didn't want the British to rule India because he could see that British were taking advantage of them and they were not treated fairly. Gandhi teach his people about nonviolent and civil disobedience which means to disobey unjust law.


Gandhi main idea was to stop the British from ruling India. He decide that if he weave his own clothes he won't have to buy the British ready- made clothes and they won't have to pay taxes. So he told all his people to make their own clothes and stop buying the British cloth. Gandhi spin and weave his own clothes everyday. Not only making his own clothes but he also decide to make their own salt. He realized that they can make their own salt from the India ocean , the "seawater salt". Gandhi and his followers marched 240 miles to the sea to make salt, which was successful done. He knew that if they made their own goods they won't have to buy the British goods and pay taxes and in this case the British government will weaken because they are depending on the taxes that the people payed. India was granted independence in the year 1947. However after India Independence, the Muslims and Hindus wanted to have separated countries but Gandhi didn't approved of it, he wanted both countries to be together peacefully but it didn't happen the way he wanted it. It was then divided into India and Pakistan. I think India independence was all about Gandhi because if it wasn't for Gandhi fighting to have the right of India, the British probably would still control India. During India independence in the year 1947 World War II was ended in British at this time.

Some of Mohandas Gandhi quotes are:
1) "An eye for an eye end up make the whole world blind"
2) "Why change the world when we can change ourselves?"
3) "If love or non-violence be not the law of our being, the whole of my argument falls to pieces."