Draw up a list of democratic rights we enjoy today whose origins could be traced to 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.

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?
 

Write a few lines to show what you know about:
! kulaks
! the Duma
! women workers between 1900 and 1930
! the Liberals
! Stalinís collectivisation programme.

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.
 

What are the similarities between colonial management of the forests in Bastar and in Java?
 

Why are forests affected by wars?

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.
 

Would you agree with the view that the message of universal rights was beset with contradictions? Explain.
 

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?