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MODERNIZATION OF TURKEY AND IRAN Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) overthrew the sultan, defeated western occupation forces and declared Turkey a republic Ataturk – father of the Turks He wanted to modernize Turkey along western lines and to separate religion from government Westernizing Turkey Replaced Islamic law with western law Got rid of the Islamic calendar Moved day of rest from Friday to Sunday Forced people to wear western clothing Used Latin alphabet Outlawed polygamy Polygamy is…
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IRAN Reza Khan overthrew the shah Wanted to modernize Iran Built factories Adopted western alphabet Western clothing Muslims greatly condemned (spoke out against) his efforts to introduce western ways into the nation
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European Mandates and Arab Nationalism Page 427 for quick analysis
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