Compare the tension between modernization and traditional culture in turkey under the rule of kemal

Mustafa kemal was the president of turkey that overthrew the last Ottoman sultan. There were different contentions and reforms that he enforced that were contrary to the Ottoman's modernity.

Kemal abolished the Ottoman Turkish alphabet and replaced it with Latin based alphabets.

He further introduced a new style of dressing for his service chiefs and government officials which was for them to wear western style business suits and abolished the use of the "fez".

The fez is a native hat that symbolized the Ottoman modernity which also a symbol of slavery. It was abolished completely as part of his reforms.

in 476 c.e. romulus, the last of the roman emperors in the west, was overthrown by the germanic leader odoacer, who became the first barbarian to rule in rome. the order that the roman empire had brought to western europe for 1000 years was no more.

the quote by walter cronkite contributes to the central idea of the text by supporting the central idea. cronkite argues that what is deemed “right” for and in america may not be good for other countries. this supports the central idea of the text, that the vietnam war was unpopular in america for multiple reasons- including cronkite’s.