Film Lesson: "Night and Fog"

 A documentary that shows the viewer how the Nazi killed the Jewish. The movie also described Hitler's ideologies. The movie starts off with showing Jews being stuffed into trains and taken to camps. Viewers would be taken through the holocaust's events. 
The movie shows how as the final means of genocide. At first Hitler plans to force the Jewish to work. Since Germany was in war they needed workers, lither used Jews to work in the ghetto and in factories. The second step was to send the Jews to concentration camps. Most of the jews had died of starvation and others were torched by the German and killed. The extermination ended with many thrown in to gas chambers. The movie describes the certain persecutions the Jewish had to go through and how the Jewish were forced into trains that would take them to their demise. The full outcome of the trauma would be a immense decrease of the Jewish populace and the creation of a new country where the Jews could reside in new prosperous land.

The Treaty of Versailles (ended WW I)

The Treaty of Versailles
At the end of WWI this treaty was performed. Germany had lost and pulled up their white flag, and so surrender and defeat were taken harshly on Germany as they became the blame for every step of the war. As we know this harsh notification towards Germany wouldn't be taken lightly, pretty much helped Germany(many say) start WWII. This treaty was held in the palace of Versailles as hence the name. All countries attended the negotiation with almost 70 representatives of 27 countries. So the allied powers and central powers began to rest, in deep thought of what was lost and gained. One of the greatest tragedies which started off by a simple assassination of the arch duke Ferdinand ended up becoming known as WW. Germany mass produced machine guns. Great Britain made submarines and made a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. So many technological advances led to even more deaths. As well as the use of poison gas grenades. The perplexed supremacy known as Germany would not stand for this, so they planned in the darkness even without Hitlers help.

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

Mustafa was the founder of the country of Turkey. He inspired many Muslims to "modernize". As he assembled people from the ottoman empire, mostly Muslims his followers grew and soon he had his own nation. During WW1 he became the country's military leader. He would gage the others army and settle the scores with strength in leadership. He primarily joined a group called Vatan ve Hurriyet. He started as a captain later to be introduced to Manastir status. After battling Balkan War he was appointed military attache and in 1914 he became Lieutenant Colonel.

Presidency

Many western states started to adapt to the Turkish nation, and as it starts the state of turkey is also being built up. Mostly because the country needed to establish reforms. The main point of the Turkish nation was to bring the Islamic culture into a more modern view. Though having changed some things they would still call them selves muslims. As they created a "new republic" of sorts. There were also a major rejecting of both communist and fascism as it primarily started to occur in many men's thoughts.

Film Lesson - "Gandhi"

The Great Gandhi's rise
Gandhi was and still is remembered for his powerful resistance against violence and the strong sense of unity among those who followed his teachings. All though he was no Buddha the man walked ground as the noble pure spirit as he was. The man fought for his nationalism, country, and for his dignity, but most of all he fought with the best strength of all, his head! Now he was just an ordinary man until he faces discrimination and watches as his country suffers under English control. The man behind the nation, who created India a reputation that showed what men were really made of a will. The only way to put him down would be with a gun and a strong political force being put down would be the end for control over the country because of the chaos and what others would think of the situation.

First step
As Gandhi becomes a political power he starts drawing crowds from India(both the upper class and lower class people rooted for him). His first order of using his methods to get closer to freedom of Hindus and Muslims was to burn passes. Now this was a large issue, because people with a white skin tone or British decent were exempt from caring these passes. The "brown" people on the other hand were forced to have these passes or would be thrown out and would be unable to pass any destination with in that area. These passes were used mostly in Africa and other countries. Though he strengthened and had destroyed many passes with in a flame, the passes would still continuously be checked and Gandhi would be jailed to be later herd of in India's news. The world finally started to acknowledge his existence and many grew hope.

A hero :D
As Gandhi comes back to India a hero, he grows old and grows more attention. Suddenly many Indians decide to have a speech session. The session turns into a massacre and many innocent civilians die, not to mention the number is by the thousands. The troops that killed them were from India them selves all led by a British brute. The massacre startled all of India and made it time for their motherland to wake up. So the people revolted not intending to cause harm or even use violence. Until smaller groups of revolts were attacked by guards, the revolts caused chaos which engulfed the people with so much rage that they became killers. Great mobs formed all over the country, and that's where Gandhi decided to help his people follow his path. After many speeches India would still violate the order of resistance Gandhi created. Infuriated, Gandhi went on a hunger strike, but this time he fought for understanding by using another non-violent tactic. The people soon stopped fighting for good and were truly unified. This showed much significance to what others thought about the man. There was no man in India who did not know his name. Gandhi comes out of hunger striking and becomes arrested for attempt to overthrow the government.

The End is near
As he agrees to the charges, the court lowers the years he would spend in jail for his actions. The men would revolt and get hit, but now they would not hit back and instead take every blow for what they believed. Gandhi later moves with many plots to suppress the English and the English could no longer ignore him, but neither were they able to give up the growth of spices and other factors. So after a whole campaign of Gandhi's doings England gives India its freedom after WW2. Unfortunately the great Gandhi was shot and killed, after continuing his campaign to make Muslims and Hindus live along each other.

and THE END

The Russian Revolution

Russian Revolution

Industries grew and the so did the poor. The labor started to flourish as industries did. Government grew weak as the country crumbled. Russia was setting itself up for different ideals or extensive changes!

Workers would have to work in the mills and factories for more then 10 hours for little pay and bad conditions. Many workers and peasants rioted the streets, showing major hatred towards their controllers. Factories also increased urbanization and the creation of cities with much bigger populace. The lower class were not the only ones with disconnection as the higher stature individuals would have to live up to expectations and nationalism which they did not have. The cookie crumbled as in the hands of a monarchy every one is dissatisfied.

The discontent exploded after the losses in ww1. With out any leader nor any procedures the riots began evolving. The people had enough and their will broke loose as they revolted. Adapting manny communist ideas the country quickly changed.

Causes of WOLRD WAR 1

read all about it: The Great War!

August 4, 1914 - November 11, 1918

After a series of treaties many countries came together. Thus when one country say Germany had been blamed to attack Belgium. Belgium's allies helped to support them in war. As Germany was out trooped they had other allies to pitch in and so the war started.
The War actually started by a assassination, the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. The next in line for the Austria-Hungarian throne. Germany made an agreement to help attack Serbia with full support and Austria agreed. War started spilling between countries by large.
Troops from most all European countries fought in a battle field filled with territory, dead, trenches and no mans lands. The riffles became more equipped by creation of bayonets. Air strikes and trench warfare would advance, but kill millions. Nationalists brought moral for their armys in the battlefield. The machine gun was created and needed 2 or 3 people to run it, but run it they did. The piles of trenches would lead to one being took over and a over a hundred more to go. It lasted for around 4 years and 3 months.
Victory for allied nations over the central powers. After taking the fight over seas and destroying trade they cut off the central powers feets letting them fall. Germany started making flaws in the war and became unstrengthened. 10 million dead, 30 million wounded you do the math.

Opium Wars - Imperialism in China

The first drug war of the 19th century started off when the British gave china opium which was told healed many sickness. In return china would give the British tea. Great Britain didn't want to trade the gold and silver because of its rarity so they introduces opium to china by taking some from India. China agreed and because opium was highly addictive and was a drug. China wanted a more extravagant amount. After the Chinese population drowned out of opium addiction the drug became illegal to sell with out medical purposes. The black markets all around china still sold opium because more kept arriving from the British. The emperor started to destroy opium selling companies and take control of his empire. Soon the British attacked china with canons from war boats. China had lost many cities in the strikes and became aggressive as well, but lacked the fire power to compete with the British. China was defeated and signed the Treaty of Nanjing nobly. The issue was still present and later on China would go into another Opium war.