The Republic of Turkey Questions
- What was the goal of the Sultan in joining the Central Powers in fighting World War I and did he achieve his goals?
- Why was the Ottoman Empire so unpopular with its own citizens and how did its citizens resist the Sultan?
- Describe the connection between the Young Turk Revolution of 1908 and the later Turkish War for Independence.
- Describe the goals of the reforms that Ataturk carried out after establishing the Turkish Republic.
Group Question: Compare and contrast the leadership of the Sultan and his government and the leadership of Kemal Ataturk.
The Republic of Turkey Research
History: Kemal Ataturk
BBC: Kemal Ataturk
Wiki: Turkish War of Independence
Birth of Turkey
Columbia: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
The Arab Revolt
Collapse of the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire: Birth of the Turkish Republic
Biography: Kemal Ataturk
Decline of the Ottoman Empire
Wiki: Defeat and Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire
Britannica: Young Turk Revolution
BBC: Kemal Ataturk
Wiki: Turkish War of Independence
Birth of Turkey
Columbia: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
The Arab Revolt
Collapse of the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire: Birth of the Turkish Republic
Biography: Kemal Ataturk
Decline of the Ottoman Empire
Wiki: Defeat and Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire
Britannica: Young Turk Revolution