Committee of Union and Progress

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/committee-of-union-and-progress

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?1889
2. What is the ideological roots?Influenced by Enlightenment ideals, advocating for constitutionalism and reform
3. Why did the Committee of Union and Progress become powerful?The CUP became powerful after helping restore the constitution in 1908. They used the army and political moves to take control and later ruled as a dictatorship.
4. How did the Committee of Union and Progress change the Ottoman Empire?The CUP changed the empire by first supporting a parliament, then making the government more centralized, and finally leading the country into World War I, which changed everything.

Clandestine Movement: An organization operating in secrecy, often to avoid detection or persecution by authorities.
Constitutional Monarchy: A system of government where a monarch's powers are limited by a constitution and laws.
Political Pluralism: A political system where multiple political parties and viewpoints are allowed to exist and compete.
Ethnic Erasure: Policies aimed at eliminating or removing specific ethnic groups from a region or society.