The Beginning Event of the War of Independence

The Beginning Event of the War of Independence

4th Grade Social Studies Lesson Start of the War of Independence Activity Mustafa Kemal did not lose hope in the face of the signing of the Armistice of Mudros and the occupation of our country. “They go as they come.” He expressed his belief that the invaders will be expelled from our country. On May 19, 1919, the National He set foot in Samsun to start the struggle. Mustafa Kemal, who went to Anatolia, first did a national tour with his friends. He tried to awaken consciousness. For this purpose, he published circulars from Havza and Amasya and explained the situation of our country and the way of salvation to the Turkish nation. He asked the public to organize protest rallies and fight against the occupations. At the Erzurum Congress, where he was elected president, he emphasized that the homeland is an indivisible whole. At the Sivas Congress, national It ensured unity and solidarity by gathering societies under one roof. Mustafa Kemal came to Ankara after holding the Erzurum and Sivas Congresses. On April 23, 1920, he opened the Grand National Assembly with the deputies elected by the Turkish nation and sent to Ankara. Thus, Ankara, Nationalî It became the center of the struggle. Mustafa Kemal was elected as the president of the Grand National Assembly and became the President of the National Assembly. He became the leader of the struggle.

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