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Mustafa enters military preparatory school in Salonica
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Mustafa Kemal enters infantry class of War College in Istanbul
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Promoted First Lieutenant
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Passes out as Staff Captain and is posted for Fifth Army in Syria; revives a secret opposition group in Damascus
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Promoted Adjutant-Major
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Young Turk revolution
The Young Turk Revelation placed Mustapha Kemal in his first major role of power, here he experiences first hand of the inner workings of the Ottoman regime. This is fundamental because his ambition to control turkey was to isolate religion from state; at this point he sees why separation of religion and state is vital. -
The Congress of Erzurum
This is the first organized gathering of the Turkish Nationalist movement, which stated that no privileges that might impair Turkey's political sovereignty would be granted to the Christians. This is the first moment where the new Turkish Government is negotiating about the faith of the new republic. -
Election to Ottoman Parliament
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Meeting in Amarya
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Greece invades Turkey
Greece invades turkey after the negotiations in the Paris Peace Treaty occurs. Greece now has rights to have Izmir. This is important because without this event Kemal would not have been sent to Anatolia to handle the revolt. This would eventually lead to his taking of power in the nationalist movement. -
Paris Peace Conference Begins
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Sivas Congress
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Mustafa Kemal is sent to handle civil war in Anatolia
Mustafa Kemal is sent to handle civil war in Anatolia: Mustafa Kemal, a commander of the Ottoman Empire, was sent by the Sultan to handle the rebellion. Rather than stopping the movement, he gradually became the leader of the movement. This is extremely important because this is the first step of Mustafa Kemal moving into his power in Anatolia and his epiphany. -
National Pact is created and adopted by the Ottoman Parliament
This was part of the constitution that assured the full right of Turkish Sovereignty over the remaining portions of the empire. Ottoman territory, mostly Muslim majority, would be under Turkey. At this moment Kemal saw his views being accepted at opted for control.
