The Differences between Iran and Turkey in the 20th Century

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The following paper compares and contrasts the policies, ideals and beliefs of Turkey and Iran by comparing the most prominent figures in each nations history - Iran's 'Khomeini' and Turkey's 'Ataturk'. By contrasting the ideals of these two figures we see many of the divergent characteristics of the two states coming to light.

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"Since the First World War, Iran and Turkey have been characterized by extremely different historical trends. Iranian history is marked by numerous revolutions, long periods of weak statehood, and since 1970, an anti-Western government of religious radicalism. In contrast, Turkeys History is characterized by peaceful transitions of political power, Relatively stable statehood, and since 1950, a government imbued with Western democratic ideals. These contrasts can be explained by two main factors. First, the two countries found themselves in very different situations as a result of their different nineteenth century approaches to modernization. Second, there are important differences in the religious and ethnic compositions of Iran and Turkey. Additionally, a comparison of the most prominent figures in each nations history -- Iran s Khomeini and Turkeys Ataturk -- illustrates many of the divergent characteristics of the two states."

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