Question

Which of the following best assesses the impact of Ataturk's economic reforms?

They hurt the economy because of
•the expansive growth of industry.
They set a foundation for later
• growth, even though they were not successful at first.
They destroyed the Turkish
• economy, leading to more foreign control.
They immediately transformed the
• economy, leading to substantial growth.

Answer 1

They set a foundation for later growth, even though they were not successful at first.

Atatürk’s policies created state-owned enterprises, infrastructure, and institutions that modernized Turkey’s economy and made industrialization possible, but the results were gradual and limited at first rather than producing an immediate boom.