In what ways was the working population in Russia different from other countries in Europe, before 1917?
Compared to the other parts of Europe, a larger part of the Russian population was busy in farming. Workers in the industry had already started to organize themselves to stop work in the factories. Farmers had a long rituals of working collectively on farms. The working population of Russia was very different from the other countries in Europe before 1971 because not all Russian workers migrated from the villages to work in the industrialization sectors. Some of them continued to live in villages and went daily to the towns for work. They were a socially and professionally divided groups and this showed in their dress and manners too.
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.
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.
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
What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the October Revolution?
What are the peculiar features of Nazi thinking?
There are many similarities in the way in which the modern world forced changes in the lives of pastoral communities in India and East Africa. Write about any two examples of changes which were similar for Indian pastoralists and the Maasai herders.
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 main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the October Revolution?
Describe the problems faced by the Weimar Republic.
What were the social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905?
Give reasons to explain why the Maasai community lost their grazing lands.
Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?
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
Why are forests affected by wars?
What are the similarities between colonial management of the forests in Bastar and in Java?