Befriending the west: a wise decision or a rushed move (1939-1950)?

dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Ghulam
dc.contributor.authorHussain, Mohammad
dc.contributor.authorJamal, Muhammad Ahmar
dc.contributor.authorUsman, Muhammad Shayan
dc.contributor.authorDurrani, Omar Ahmad Khan
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-10T13:24:03Z
dc.date.available2023-03-10T13:24:03Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionThis work is a student project of the Department of History, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University.en_US
dc.descriptionThe History of Turkey course (HIST209) is a requirement for all Bilkent undergraduates. It is designed to encourage students to work in groups on projects concerning any topic of their choice that relates to the history of Turkey. It is designed as an interactive course with an emphasis on research and the objective of investigating events, chronologically short historical periods, as well as historic representations. Students from all departments prepare and present final projects for examination by a committee, with 10 projects chosen to receive awards.en_US
dc.descriptionAnkara : İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent Üniversitesi İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Tarih Bölümü, 2023.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (pages 23-26).en_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper will examine how Turkish relations with the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR), Germany, and the West changed from the start of World War II up to the early Cold War years (1939-1950s). Following Ataturk’s death in 1938, Turkey tried to keep cordial relations with all the significant powers of the time. However, this proved to be quite difficult, and towards the beginning of the cold war, Turkey had to pick sides. This paper will examine the reasons behind Turkey's decision to align with the West and join World War II in February 1945. It aims to provide insight into the underlying factors that influenced this decision. Some important events that caused Turkey to join with the West include the Straits Issue, The Marshall Plan, and the Truman Doctrine. Moreover, this paper will also analyze the pros and cons of the decisions taken at the time, both on a short and long-term scale.en_US
dc.description.abstractBu makale Türkiye’nin Batı, Almanya ve Sovyet Sosyalist Cumhuriyeti Birliği (SSCB) ile ilişkilerinin İkinci Dünya Savaşı ve Soğuk Savaş’ın ilk yıllarında (1939'dan 1950’lere kadar) nasıl değiştiğini inceleyecektir. Atatürk’ün 1938’deki ölümünün ardından Türkiye zamanın tüm önemli güçleriyle yakın ilişkiler sürdürmeye çalışmıştı. Ancak bu oldukça zor bir görevdi ve Soğuk Savaş’ın başlangıcında Türkiye iki kutuplu sistemde bir taraf seçmek mecburiyetiyle baş başa kaldı. Makale, Türkiye’nin Batı ile ittifak kurmasına neden olan faktörlere ışık tutacaktır. İddia edilecektir ki Türkiye’nin Batı ile ittifak kurmasına neden olan en önemli olaylar: Boğazlar Meselesi, Marshall Planı ve Truman Doktrini'dir. Ayrıca o sırada alınan kararların olumlu ve olumsuz neticeleri hem kısa hem de uzun vadeli ölçekte analiz edilecektir.en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilityKaan Gazneen_US
dc.format.extent27 pagesen_US
dc.identifier.itemidSPB4228
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/112258
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesKaan Gazne, HIST 209-2 (2022-2023 Fall);1
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlikeen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/en_US
dc.subjectWWIIen_US
dc.subjectCold Waren_US
dc.subjectUSSRen_US
dc.subjectMarshall planen_US
dc.subjectTruman Doctrineen_US
dc.subjectStraitsen_US
dc.subjectGermanyen_US
dc.subjectBritainen_US
dc.subjectU.S.en_US
dc.subjectİkinci Dünya Savaşıen_US
dc.subjectSoğuk Savaşen_US
dc.subjectSSCBen_US
dc.subjectMarshall planıen_US
dc.subjectTruman Doktrinien_US
dc.subjectBoğazlaren_US
dc.subjectAlmanyaen_US
dc.subjectİngiltereen_US
dc.subjectABDen_US
dc.titleBefriending the west: a wise decision or a rushed move (1939-1950)?en_US
dc.typeStudent Projecten_US

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