November, 1939 Republic of Turkey —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Military As the Turkish Army was limited to only 50.7K men due to the Treaty of Sèvres (1920), Ismet Inönü (Our Prime Minister.) has increased the size to 174K troops and 20K Officers forming 11 army corps, 23 divisions, 1 armored brigade, 3 cavalry brigades, and 7 frontier commands. He also wants Turkey to make alliances with other countries. Designers have made blueprints of many vehicles which could be used in the army waiting to be approved. The Turkish Navy and Airforce has also changed. Production of aircraft and a new class of Battlecruisers called the Antalya had begun. The Antalya class is said to have 4 16 inch guns. The secondary armament is 14 QF 5.25 inch guns. It also had 36 QF 2 inch AA. It is expected to be completed before 1941. Economic The development of industry was promoted by strategies such as import substitution and the founding of state enterprises and state banks. Economic reforms included the establishment of many state-owned factories throughout the country for the agriculture, machine making and textile industries. Ismet Inönü was guided by a national vision: he wanted to knit the country together, eliminate foreign control of the economy, and improve communications. Istanbul a trading port with international foreign enterprises, was abandoned and resources were channeled to other, less-developed cities, in order to establish a more balanced development throughout the country. Military Factories are now producing new armament for the armed forces while civilian factories are still working normally and efficiently. Roads and railways are built in cities and the countryside to transport goods and other needs quicker. More people move into cities which increases trade, manufacturing, taxes, and creates jobs and companies. This is all making the country richer. Social Reforms Some social institutions had religious overtones, and held considerable influence over public life. Social change also included centuries old religious social structures that has been deeply rooted within the society, some were established within the state organization of the Ottoman Empire. The Kemalist reforms brought effective social change on women's suffrage. International Trade Turkey sends a request to Germany and Italy to commence trade. Turkey also accepts to begin trading with the US. We’d send coal and iron to the Americans and in return we’d ask for petroleum and bauxite. Turkey is also available for trade with any nation. International Affairs Turkey wishes all ‘Foreign Zones of Influence’ to be given back. Trade as well as improving relations with other countries such as France, UK, USA, and the Soviet Union and many other countries. Educational Reforms Inönü’s reforms on education made education much more accessible: the number of students attending primary schools increased by 224% from 342,000 to 765,000, the number of students attending middle schools increased by 12.5 times, from around 6,000 to 74,000 and the number of students attending high schools increased by almost 17 times, from 1,200 to 21,000. The literacy movement aimed adult education for the goal of forming a skill base in the country. Turkish women were taught not only child care, dress-making and household management, but also skills needed to join the economy outside the home. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————