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Ottoman Empire reformers seize control of the Empire's government. They set up a legislature, but the Sultan, who was placed on the throne (Abdulhamid II), suspended the new constitution.
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A group of reformers called The Young Turks forced the restoration of the constitiution.
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The Young Turks dispose of the Sultan.
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The Young Turks gain complete control of the Ottoman Empire. They had a rebellion that was led by officers.
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The Ottoman goverment had accused the Armenians of supporting the Russians and used that ti kill or exile all of the Armenians.
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After 7 months from the Armenians being accused of supporting the Russians, there had been 600,000 killed, another 500,000 Armenians was deported, and 400,000 had died from marching in Syria and Mesopotamia's deserts amd swamps.
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By the start of September, in 1915, it had been estimated that 1 million Armenians were dead!
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Arabia declares independence from Ottoman rule. British troops advanced from Egypt & seized Palestine.
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Ottoman Empire made peace with allies AFTER suffering 300,000 deaths during the war.
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Last of the Ottoman Sultans fled the country, which was declared to be a Turkish Republic.
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President Kemal Ataturk wanted to trandsform Turkey to a modern state & wanted a democratic system. Arabic systems were eliminated from the Turkish language, which was now written in the Roman Alphabet. Turkish citizens were also forced to adopt last names. He tried to modernize farming & mondernize the ecom=nomy by adding more factories. Akso, he attempted to break the power of Islamic religion,
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Men were Forbidden to wear the Fez, & women were forbidden to wear the Veil. New laws also gave women marriage & inheritance rights that were equal to men.
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Women get the right to vote. Citizens were also given the right to convert to other languages.
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Kemal Ataturk dies from medical reasons. Most chamges he introduced to Turkey were kept. Is still known as the creator of Modern Turkey.
