Explain what role women had in Nazi society. Return to Chapter 1 on the French Revolution. Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the role of women in the two periods.
Role of women in nazi society accompanied the rules of a largely patriarchal or male-dominated society. Hitler hailed women as the most important citizen in Germany but this was true for only Aryan women who brerd pure-blood advantageous Aryans. Motherhood was the only goal they were taught to reach apart from performing the stereotypical functions of household management and being good wives. This was in stark contrast to the role of women in the French revolution where women led movements and fought for rights of education and equal wages like man. They were allowed to form political clubs and schooling that was made compulsory for them after the French revolution.
Explain why Nazi propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for Jews.
Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?
Write a few lines to show what you know about:
! kulaks
! the Duma
! women workers between 1900 and 1930
! the Liberals
! Stalinís collectivisation programme.
What were the social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905?
In what ways did the Nazi state seek to establish total control over its people ?
Discuss why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930.
Between 1880 and 1920, forest cover in the Indian subcontinent declined by 9.7 million hectares, from 108.6 million hectares to 98.9 million hectares. Discuss the role of the following factors in this decline:
! Railways
! Shipbuilding
! Agricultural expansion
! Commercial farming
! Tea/Coffee plantations
! Adivasis and other peasant users
In what ways was the working population in Russia different from other countries in Europe, before 1917?
What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the October Revolution?
What are the peculiar features of Nazi thinking?
Would you agree with the view that the message of universal rights was beset with contradictions? Explain.
Make two lists: one with the main events and the effects of the February Revolution and the other with the main events and effects of the October Revolution. Write a paragraph on who was involved in each, who were the leaders and what was the impact of each on Soviet history.
Which groups of French society benefited from the revolution? Which groups were forced to relinquish power? Which sections of society would have been disappointed with the outcome of the revolution?
What were the social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905?
Discuss why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930.
Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?
What are the peculiar features of Nazi thinking?
Explain why Nazi propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for Jews.
Why are forests affected by wars?
Give reasons to explain why the Maasai community lost their grazing lands.