Friday, February 13, 2009

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey



Mustafa keamal was born in May 19 1881 and died in November 10 1938. He served in the military of Turkey. He was a commander. He was a charismatic leader of the nation of Turkey in 1919 when the country struggle for its liberation. He ended the Ottoman dynasty. The ottoman liberation lasted for mare than six ceturies. After he ended the Ottoman dynasty he establish a new government. He was president for 15 years. During his presidency he establish Secularism. Secularism is the removal of religion from culture and education. Mustafa wanted to modernize Turkey by removing all ancients beliefs. He wanted to improved the country's economy and technology. The people wanted their independence by creating nationalism also to modernize the their institutions. Out of all of this he wanted everything very modernize.

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