WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

DECOLONIZATION PHASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One change Kemal Ataturk made to the Turkish government was
A
increasing the power of the sultan
B
supporting absolutism
C
introducing democratic reforms
D
incorporating religious teachings into civil law
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He made primary education free and compulsory, opening thousands of new schools all over the country. He also introduced the Latin-based Turkish alphabet, replacing the old Ottoman Turkish alphabet. Turkish women received equal civil and political rights during Atatürk’s presidency.

Detailed explanation-2: -Atatürk’s reforms made polygamy illegal, and became the only nation located in the Middle East that had abolished polygamy, which was officially criminalized with the adoption of the Turkish Civil Code in 1926, a milestone in Atatürk’s reforms. Penalties for illegal polygamy set up to 2 years imprisonment.

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