Turkish War of Independence

European Jewish population was murdered by the Nazi’s during World War Two, and to this day the scars run deep within them. It is the single biggest reason that the Jewish people have sought out their own home in the form of Eretz Israel, or the Land of Israel. Having seen the effects of being spread out and divided, they desired to come together, and with help brought the nation of Israel…

One of the first things one learns in international politics is that domestic politics shapes international politics. This cannot be more true given the situation of the Syrian war. Despite originating as an uprising against autocratic rule, the Syrian civil war has transformed into a brutal proxy war. It not only gives the Middle Eastern region conflict through its mass destruction of cities and the death of thousands, but also to the questions it provokes about human rights and the power of…

Again, another set of gifts were bestowed upon the Raja which included ‘a khilat, a sword, a bejeweled sword belt, a bejeweled camphor-stand, five high bred Iraqi and Turkish horses, one male elephant, two female elephants, and an imperial kettle drum’ (ibid.). But the Raja did not keep his words. He sent no help to the Mughals in their war against Musa Khan and proved to be a disloyal and disobedient vassal. After defeating Musa Khan the Mughals now determined to punish Pratapaditya.…

cope with a particular event. As a result, a traumatic situation leads to psychological trauma in which the individual may feel physically, emotionally, and cognitively overwhelmed. As Blaum suggests, “Catastrophes such as the Holocaust and the World Wars involve shock, strain, and screen trauma, with cumulative individual and group traumatization” (Blum, 67). Proceeding the events, denial and shock are common responses from survivors. The term trauma has been explained as “an experience of…

Turkey is a country, bordering parts of the Mediterranean and Black Seas, in the midst of the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Turkey covers 783, 562 square kilometers of the planet (The, 2014). Elections in 2014 yielded its first popularly elected President: Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Davutoglu’s, 2014). Political stability has benefited not only the health care system, but the economy of Turkey as well. Long-term strategies have been put in place due to this stability (Country, 2013). The Republic of…

disapproved of foreign troops.(Norman, 2006, 4). Troops from Britain, who were stationed in Turkey were being threatened by nationalist Turkish forces after World War 1.(Norman, 2006, 4). Britain asked Canada for assistance, however, William Lyon Mackenzie King refused to give Canada’s military support to Britain.(Norman, 2006, 7). This showcased that Canada wasn’t at war on Britain’s demand.(West, N/A, 1). The Chanak affair helped Canada’s autonomy. Canada refusing to assist Britain showcased…

industrialization as an Italian colony, but they soon became independent after involvement in world conflict. The 1912 Treaty of Lausanne officially granted the Italian Kingdom power over Tripoli and Cyrenaica in Libya. This treaty resulted from the Italo-Turkish war fought over North Africa; this marked the beginning of Italian Imperialism in Libya. Italian rule in Libya played a pivotal role in the industrialization of Libya. Italy built railroads, highways for the military, and improved…

As explained in The World in the Twentieth Century from Empires to Nations, Daniel Bowers and Thomas Sanders, after the Second World War, there was much recovering a rebuilding to be done with lives, human relations, and economic and political institutions, and much of this was felt through Europe. When the power left in Europe, the United States and the Soviet Union began reordering the European relations. In Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union began reconstructing based on the goals of the Moscow…

Muhammad Ali set out to build a modern Egyptian state with its own military, strong central government, and capable education system with the intent of full independence from the Ottoman Empire. Collective violence during this period was minimal in part because Ali’s government was effective in meeting the needs of Egyptians internally while the Egyptian military was engaged in interstate conflicts abroad. The…

include electronics, chemical, automobile, shipping, agriculture, horticulture, service industry, banking, and media (The World Fact book: Netherlands ) The Dutch Untied Providences were under Spanish rule until 1579 when they declared their independence (The World Fact book: Netherlands). In the 17th century, the Netherlands was one of world’s leading…