The Treaty of Versailles (end WW1)

Explain how the Treaty of Versailles affected Germany at the end of WW I. Some historians say that the Treaty of Versailles led to the rise of Fascism and Adolph Hitler. Why do you think historians say this?

The treaty really wounded Germany. It said that Germany's outside lands were token away and that Germany was responsible for the war. It made Germany really weak in it's mentality. People went in to a big depression. That is when they needed a powerful leader. That is when Adolph Hitler came into the picture. He brought in the Nazi party and Fascism into Germany. The people were very depressed so when he came along, all they could was cheer him on.
Historians say that the Treaty of Versailles led to Fascism and Adolph Hitler. They say this because if the treaty didn't only blame Germany for the war, the people wouldn't have excepted Hitler as their leader. They wouldn't have gone into a great depression. The people would at least have some self dignity. The people excepted anything to get them back on the track of their lives. The people had to do anything just to be back.

The Treaty of Versailles

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) And the Modernization of Turkey

Explain how Mustafa Kemal (aka: Ataturk) modernized Turkey and made it more secular. What changes did he make? Also define secular.
Mustafa Kemal modernized Turkey by telling the Turks to wear clothing that the westeners wear and that they should be less religious than they were. He thought that it would help them out. He told the men that they shouldn't wear the fez but they should wear a brimmed hat. He also wanted them to wear boots or shoes, trousers, shirt and tie, jacket and waistcoat. He wanted the Turks to be more civilized than they already were. He thought that this would make them better people. Secular means things that are pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal.

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Film Lesson: Gandhi

Explain how Gandhi helped his nation of India gain Independence from Great Britain. What were some of the things that he did? Explain his philosophy of non-violence; and explain how he used it effectively.

Gandhi used the method of civil disobedience to take the British out of power. He helped his nation gain independence from Great Britain by making a stand against them and being the first one to get independence without violence. His method was really good and it was effective. Everyone followed his words but sometimes they would get out of control but Gandhi would do something to make the Indians feel bad about what they did. Gandhi had everyone put violence in the trash can. He said that "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."
Gandhi was very intent in what he was saying and he would even fast to make people follow his footsteps. He was a great leader and he did all of this to make the mother land more peaceful and make India a country of its own. Some of the things Gandhi did was very moving to peoples hearts. He had the Indians make their own cloths so that they wouldn't have to buy the British clothing. It was a loss of money to the British. The British had the salt taxed very high and the Indians couldn't afford it so Gandhi had to do something about this. He did the Salt March. This is when Gandhi would walk all the way to the river to get some salt. They made it edible and used it. This made the British really mad so they guarded the gates so the Indians won't go in. The Indians were really persistent and kept on going to the gate and getting beat up. The army stopped beating them and this is when India got their independence but the British made it into two countries: India(Hindus) and Pakistan(Muslims).

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