One of his very first success stories was when appointed to take charge of the operational army that was to handle an incident that occurred on 31st March in the same year. Hs mission was successful and later on; his participation in the World War 1 came when he was given the title of a divisional manager. He worked closely with the military minister at that time, Mr. Enver Pasha. Barely nine year in the military field, Inonu had already built a reputation of being the man for the job. He was able to achieve his goals efficiently without rubbing on the people he worked with. He went back to the 2nd army and rejoined under the title of chief of staff. It was almost this post was not meant for him then by the close of the year; he was promoted again to the level of Colonel and served the 4th army. .
Inonu was seen as a young achiever at the moment. His admiration by many in the military was key to most of his promotions. His character as a hard working soldier also earned him ears in the high places (Metin Heper, 2002). By the year 1918, Inonu was already an advisor to the president. He took the position for about two years, and he went back to his home town where he was nominated as commanding officer of the Turkey Grand National Assembly. .
30th of October in the year 1923 is identified as a very vital day in the legacy of Ismet Inonu. This was the day when he rose to glory and became the first prime minister of turkey. Just like his military legacy, Inonu proved to be capable of holding the position irrespective of having tough opposition from other politicians. As if the prime minister's position was not enough, Inonu finally held the presidency position (VanderLippe, 2012). This took place when the current president of turkey succumbed and died. He went by the name Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. From the year 1938 to 1950, Inonu diligently ruled his nation to greater economic times but still never stopped there.