10.
THE POLITICAL DIMENSIONS OF 20TH CENTURY
1)
Explain the immediate cause for world war
I.
The first world war took place between 28th
July 1914 to 11th November 1918. The immediate reason for the world
war I was the Assassination of the Austrian prince, Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand on
28th July 1914. This incident created a rift between the two
countries immediately.
2)
What were the results of the First World
War?
·
In 1919, the Alliance signed a humiliating
Versailles treaty.
·
Austria- Hungary and Ottoman Kingdoms lost
their identity.
·
German lost most of its area
·
Many small independent Nations came into
being
·
The League of Nations was established.
3)
What were the causes for World War II?
·
The imperialist and expansionist attitude
of Germany, Japan and Italy.
·
Failure of the league of Nation to control
the aggressive policies of dictators
·
The entry of Germany and Russia into
secret alliance
4)
What is meant by cold war?
The
undeclared war between the group of socialist countries along with USSR and the
USA is called cold war.
After the Second World War, the state of
constant fear, hatred, jealousy and anxiety in political, economic, military
and other affairs between the Global power is called cold war.
5)
Explain how America overcome its economic
depression?
Franklin
D. Roosevelt became the president of U.S.A. He introduced the economic reform
called “The New Deal”. According to this policy industries reduced the number
of working hours and increased the pay for workers compensation was paid to the
employers. Within a decade, the U.S.A. once again became an economic power.
6)
Why did Russia withdraw from the First
World War?
The
Socialist revolution of November 1917 prompted Russia to arrive at a ceasefire
agreement with Germany and it withdrew from the war.
7)
What was the results of Versailles treaty?
Austria
– Hungary and the ottoman Kingdoms lost their identity. Germany lost most of its
area. The map of Europe changed drastically, many new independent Nations arose
and the League of Nations was established.
8)
What led the growth of dictatorship in
Germany?
Unemployment,
poverty and slum development led to widespread dissatisfaction in Germany. This
was exploited by German industrialists for their own profit. This atmosphere
enabled the growth of dictatorship in Germany.
Answer the following questions in a word
or sentence each.
1. What
inspired the Russian to revolt against the Czars?
The
defeat of Russia by a small country like Japan in 1905, inspired the Russians
to rise in rebellion against the Czars.
2. What is
Holocaust?
The
mass massacre of Jews in gas chambers and mass shootings was called Holocaust.
3. Who
introduced five years plans in Russia?
Stalin
was the responsible for the introduction of Five years plan in Russia.
4. What
was the slogan of October Revolution?
‘Peace,
food and Land’ was the slogan of the October Revolution.
5. What
are ‘Glasnost and Perestroika’?
These
are the reforms introduced by the Gorbachev the president of Russia.
6. What
was the ‘Leap Forward Project’?
Conversion
of private property as public property along with the introduction of
collective farming is called leap forward project.
7. What
was the Cultural Revolution?
In
1966, a movement took place in the China is called Cultural Revolution. It
destroyed the thousands of Buddhist temples and killed thousands of believers.
9)
Who organized the long march?
The
Long march was organized by Mao Tse Tung.
10)
Name the countries which formed the triple
Alliance
·
Germany
·
Austria-Hungary
·
Italy
11)
Name the countries which formed the triple
entente
·
Britain
·
France
·
Russia
12)
What is mean by Nuremberg Laws?
These
were rules of Hitler enacted in the year of 1934.
13)
Who were ‘Goebels’?
Goebels
were the special ministers of the Hitler appointed to spread racial hatred.
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