| Kemal Ataturk (World Leaders Past and Present) |  | Author: Frank Tachau Publisher: Chelsea House Publications Category: Book
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Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 2438084
Media: Library Binding Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Pages: 111 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1 Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0877545073 Dewey Decimal Number: 956.10240924 EAN: 9780877545071 ASIN: 0877545073
Publication Date: September 1987 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Condition: ex library edition
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The Father of the Turks.... October 24, 2006 Mr Bassil A MARDELLI (Riad El-SOLH , Beirut Lebanon) 10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I am 63, yet I still find the book interesting for anyone in love with history. Ataturk achievements are living up to date. His ideas were greeted enthusiastically all the way in the new Turkey. Atatuk believed that `progress' begins with the language, and he gave point to changes in new Turkish `Alphabet' (`Latin-based'), that was feted and cheered by the large masses of the people. A symbol of the `decaying' Ottoman Empire was the fez and `sherwaal', both were banned and Turkish people were encouraged to wear European dress. All traditional Islamic clothing were abolished and virtually outlawed and revisited dress codes were introduced. Ataturk was a resistance fighter. He organized the `revolutionists' who protected the fatherland from being `devoured' by the `Allies' when they began to dismantle the `sick man of Europe'. Fifteen years holding the reign were not enough for the Father of the Turks to accomplish all his aspirations to better standard of living, and cultural reforms to his people. He died pretty young, at 57.
A good start for where to research... December 27, 2001 Tracy Rood (Johnston, IA USA) 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm in 7th grade and found this book helpful in getting an overview of Ataturk's accomplishments. It helped me to decide where to research further. The pictures were good. It's a little hard to find books (and websites) about him written in English, but this is a good one.
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