WW2 & TR

Before wars

24 November 1935

"The Versailles peace settlement will not end the reasons that started the World War. It has deepened the gap between nations, for there were centuries that imposed peace and forced the stipulations upon those who were defeated. Versailles was settled under the influence of hatred and was an expression of revenge. It went beyond the meaning of an armistice. If you Americans had decided not to be involved in European events and had followed up President Wilson's suggestions, this period would have been longer, but the result of the settlement would have been peace. Just as the period of settlement would have been longer, the hatred and revenge would have been lessened and lasting peace would have been possible."

"To my understanding, just as it happened yesterday, the future of Europe will be dependent upon Germany. That nation is dynamic and disciplined. If Germany unites, it will seek to shake off the yoke of the Versailles Treaty. Germany, Russia, and England will have a strong army to conquer Europe. The next war will come from 1940 to 1945. France has lost the spirit of creating a powerful army, and therefore, England will not depend upon France to protect herself. France will no longer be a buffer state. "Italy will improve, somewhat, under Mussolini. He will first try to avoid war, if he can. But I fear that he will try to play the role of Caesar and it will prove to the World that Italy cannot produce a powerful army yet."

Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK  http://ataturksociety.org/speech_details.asp?id=73

1936, King Edward III with Atatürk


1938, German Nazis from the funeral of Atatürk


War years

Turkish Newpapers, some headlines
War begin / Germans attacks Poland / UK and France declared mobilization


a political comic


People were in the bread line in Beşiktaş-Istanbul-There was a bread crisis


One lady and her bread certificate


Sultanahmet, historical major square of Istanbul


Wealth tax(It was heavy tax, if you couldn't pay it, you have to go camp to work)
and camp of Aşkale


"Feribot Refah"  was sunk (I don't know why, Turkey was a neutral country)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refah_tragedy


According to news 135 people died in accident and also Russia-German war map


Turkey and Germany sign agreement to promise not attack each other.


feribot "Kurtuluş". It went to Greece many times to help during the German-Italian Occuption
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Kurtulu%C5%9F


Churchill and Inönü(Turkish Primeminister)


Time says that Turkey's direction changed towards US











Edited by Ollios - 23-Oct-2011 at 18:21