Özet:

The "we" creation or national identity arose as a result of the need for a new superior identity instead of the traditional identity of the nation-state. This re-defines common cultural values, memories and codes of behavior. In this context, the study in Turkey in the 1930s high school history curricula discussed how and for what purposes the construction of "we" was built. The research has used quality content and document analysis. The data obtained were studied through the topics “civilization speech”, “race and origin”, “national speech”, “common language” and “historic and holy homeland”. The historical statements found in the context of the subject have been directed with quotes. The study has concluded that the aim of the nation-state is to create an unity through the common place, origin, language and cultural values through the teaching of history for the national society aimed at. This situation was evaluated in parallel with the developments in the world in the 1930s.