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?
Merchants lawyer peasants etc. those who were categorized into the third estate were the most benefited from the revolution process. The first and second estate people were forced to relinquish the power. As these people that have lost all their privileges were so disappointed with the result of the revolution. French society was divided into 3 estates. The third estate was the most benefitted that consisted of peasants, artisans, small peasants, landless labour, servants, big businessmen, merchants, court officials lawyers etc. The groups that were forced to relinquish power were the people that belongs to the 1st and 2nd estate. These people had enjoyed some certain privileges by birth. With the revolution the people that is in 1st and 2nd estate lost all their privileges.
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
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?
Draw up a list of democratic rights we enjoy today whose origins could be traced to the French Revolution.
Explain why nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another. What are the advantages to the environment of this continuous movement?
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.
Explain why Nazi propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for Jews.
Describe the circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France.
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.
Would you agree with the view that the message of universal rights was beset with contradictions? Explain.
What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the October Revolution?
Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?
Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the peoples of the world 4during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.