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- 1WWI and TurkeyTurkey deprived of North Africa, Syria, Iraq, Arabia and Dardanelles.
Sultan Mohammed VI felt helpless, Britain control.
Danger came from the Greeks - 2Greek invasion of TurkeyPresident Wilson and Frank Lloyd encourage a limited occupation of Turkey. King Constantine believes all of it belongs to Greece.
- 3Greek invasion steps1453 : Turkish capture Constantinople from Greeks
1919 : Greek's PM Eleutherios Venizelos
May 1919 : Wilson and Frank Lloyd encourage limited - 4Resistance MovementMustafa Kemal is Macedonian and goes underground when Greek invades.
Grand National Assembly (rival to govt) formed in Ankara, far away from Greeks, Sultan and Allies.
Mohammed deserted by his army and his only army is defeated by Kemal's general Ismet at Inonu
Food, clothing, bedding, petrol and oil taken from pop for military use. - 51922Kemal enters Smyrna. Greeks killed themselves.
Mudanya Agreement
Mohammed leaves the country. - 6Modernization of TurkeyKemal doesn't want to extend the boundaries of the economy.
He sees victory in war as the beginning, not end.
Wants to modernize Turkey so that it is not laughed at. - 7New stepsKemal is irreligious, abolishes position of Caliph, holy men appalled. Kurdistan revolts.
Alphabet with 28 letters to make reading and writing easier.
Discouraged women from wearing the veil.
1926 Women given equal rights, all Greek names abolished. Constantinople is now Istanbul.
Now Ataturk, father Turk. - 8Ancient Jewish KingdomJewish Kingdom in Palestine conquered by Romans and then by Arabs
Jews disliked, become wanderers, scattered across the Middle East and Europe.
Become traders as not allowed to be lawyers, doctors or soldiers, and Christians not allowed to make a lot of profit. - 9First Zionist Conference1897 - objective is to create a home in Palestine secured by public law. 1914 - Jewish pop in this area increased by 12k
- 10WWINovember 1917 - Arthur Belfour sent a letter to Zionist leaders, home for Jewish people. Balfour Declaration. Balfour looked at it as mere propaganda.
- 11Britain strikes againPromises the Arabs complete and final liberation of the people oppressed by the Turks. Arabs wouldn't agree to Jewish state as fear of wave of immigrants
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