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The Ottoman Empire was the sick man of Europe during World War I. A group of Young Turks had tried to make changes in the government before World War I. The Ottoman Empire had lost territory to new nations. The Turks killed many of the Armenians to cleanse the country of non Turks. Finally Attaturk took over and modernized Turkey as a new nation.
Yes, Constantinople was officially renamed Istanbul in 1930. This change was part of a series of reforms in Turkey under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, aimed at modernizing the country and establishing a distinct national identity. The name Istanbul, which had been in popular use for centuries, reflects the city's rich history and cultural heritage.
One classical allusion in "Brave New World" is the reference to the character Mustapha Mond, whose name may allude to the historical figure Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey known for modernizing the country. Mustapha Mond similarly represents a figure in the World State who enforces stability and conformity through control.
In South America, Paraguay achieved independence from Spain in 1811.
Mustafa Kemal ruled over TURKEY, so they were not emulating his reforms as much as following his dictates. The Middle Eastern country that followed the most similar path to modernization to Mustafa Kemal's Turkey was the Imperial State of Iran.
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Mustafa Kemal ruled his country based on a secular and westernized set of laws, while the Ayatollah Khomeini did it following strict Islamic religious laws.
In 1923, Turkey emerged as a republic following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after World War I. The Treaty of Lausanne, signed that year, recognized Turkey's sovereignty and established its borders. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, a key figure in the nationalist movement, became the country's first president and initiated significant reforms aimed at modernizing and secularizing Turkish society. This marked a pivotal shift from a monarchy to a secular, nationalist state.
Yes, Mustafa Kermal Ataturk secured independance for his country by 1923
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