How Did Germany Change

World War I took place from 1914-1918 and involved the Allies (France, Britain, and Russia) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Prussia. After 4 years of fighting, the Germans surrendered and the Allies won. A lot of things changed all over Europe, but in Turkey and Germany the end of WWI was a catalyst for change, resulting in social and political changes within both countries. The differences consist of the fall of the empires and the allies control over both countries. While the similarities include, a rise in nationalism and territorial loss.

Germany changed its form of government, while Turkey had to become a whole new nation to become a republic. The social unrest of the November Revolution caused Kaiser Wilhelm II
Hitler resented the peace treaty, he thought that the war should’ve lasted longer and that the Weimar Republic sold Germany out by signing the Treaty of Versailles (6). Many of the Nazi party policies declared that they would fix the problems that the treaty had caused. Such as promising that the Treaty of Versailles would be abolished and that the people would have more Lebensraum (living space) due to territories they lost in Versailles (6). Hitler’s ideas united Germany and allowed for the Nazi party to rise. He once said, "Our future is Germany. Our today is Germany. And our past is Germany. Let us take a vow this evening, at every hour, in each day, to think of Germany, of the nation, of our German people" (7). His aim was to provoke Germans by stating their past difficulties, specifically about the war. The way he spoke, with passion for Germany, convinced the people to vote for the Nazi party. A multitude of people wanted to return Germany to its state before the war, Hitler’s nationalistic empowerment only fortified this, and assured that the Nazi party was in charge. This is why Hitler was able to militarize the Rhineland, make military enlistment compulsory, and plan a war (5). In Turkey, the humiliation that the Treaty of Sevres brought about, was met with indignation by many people, specifically Mustafa Kemal. He decided to round up troops to expel foreigners out of Turkey. The Ottoman Empire army had shrunk due to the war. They previously had 3 million men, but 1 out of 3 was dead or wounded, and hundreds of thousands had deserted or become imprisoned (2). Kemal needed more people willing to fight for the cause, in order to achieve his goal. He urged the people to fight by talking about his passion for his country, and how it would disappear if no one did anything (2). Like Germany, Turkey had a weak political and economical system,