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Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

Stalin’s collectivisation programme.

He began this programme in 1929. He believed this programme would help in improving grain supplies. All peasants were forced to cultivate in collective farms called ‘Kolkhoz’. On the contrary, this worsened the food supply situation.

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

The Liberals

They considered all religions as equal. They believed only men who have property had the right to vote They wanted an elected form of Parliamentary governance.

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

Women workers between 1900 and 1930

nswer: Their wages were less than the wages of men. They formed 31% of the factory workforce.

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

The Duma

In 1905, Tsar allowed the creation of an elected consultative Parliament or Duma. The Tsar dismissed the first Duma within 75 days and re-elected the second Duma within three months. The Tsar did not want anyone to question his authority or undermine and reduce his powers. The Tsar changed the voting laws and packed the Third Duma with conservative politicians. Liberals and revolutionaries were kept out.

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

Write a few lines to show what you know about: Kulaks

Wealthy peasants who Stalin believed were hoarding the grains to gain more profit. When the towns faced acute shortage of grains, Kulaks were thought to be responsible for it. Stalin thought it was necessary to eliminate them so that farms could be modernised.

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the October Revolution?

Industries and banks were nationalised by November 1917; Government took over ownership and management. The land was declared as a social property and peasants were allowed to seize the land of the nobility. In the cities, Bolsheviks enforced the partition of large houses according to family requirements. Old titles of the aristocracy were banned. New uniforms were design

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

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.

Answer: Main events of February Revolution: In February 1917, there was a shortage of food items in workers quarters. On February 23, a lockout took place at a factory on the right bank. The workers in fifty factories called a strike and women played a very critical role in these strikes. On February 25, the government suspended the Duma. On Februar

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?

After 1905, most trade unions and factory committees were declared illegal. There were restrictions on political activity. The Tsar dismissed the first 2 Dumas very quickly because he did not want his authority and powers to be questioned. The third Duma was filled with Conservative politicians. During the 1st world war, the Tsar started taking unilateral decisions without consulting the Duma. While Russian soldiers were retreating from the war, large swathes of agricultural lands wer

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

In what ways was the working population in Russia different from other countries in Europe, before 1917?

The vast majority of Russia’s population were agriculturists. About 85 per cent of the Russian Empire’s population earned their living from Agriculture. This proportion was higher than in most European countries. In France and Germany, the proportion was between 40 per cent and 50 per cent. Cultivators produced for the market as well as for their own needs, and Russia was a major exporter of grain.

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

What were the social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905?

Answer: Social Condition: Workers were a divided group. Some had strong links with the villages; others had settled permanently in cities. Workers were divided based on their skills. The division among workers reflected in their dress and manners too. Economic Condition: Most industries were the private property of industrialists. The government supervised large factories. The industry

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

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

Though it says ‘Universal Rights’, women were unfortunately left out from the basic rights that were promised. They did not have equal rights that men enjoyed. They did not have the right to liberty, property, security and above all, the resistance to oppression. In the formulation of laws, women did not have any representation. Women were not entitled to all the honours and public employment, according to their abilities.

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

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

The list of democratic rights are Freedom of speech Freedom of expression Freedom of press Abolition of censorship Right to vote Abolition of slavery Right to liberty Right to property Right to security Right to education Divorce laws

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the peoples of the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

The ideas of liberty and democratic rights are the most important legacies of the French revolution. These spread from France to the rest of Europe during the nineteenth century, where feudal systems were abolished. Colonised people reworked the idea of freedom from bondage into their movements to create a sovereign nation-state. Tipu Sultan and Ram Mohan Roy are two examples of individuals who responded to the ideas originating from Revolutionary France.

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

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?

French society was divided into 3 estates. The third estate benefitted the most. The third estate 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 belonging to the 1st and 2nd estate. These people had enjoyed certain privileges by birth. With the revolution, the people in 1st and 2nd estate lost their privileges. Because inequality was one of the

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

Describe the circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France.

When King Louis XVI was anointed as the new king, he found an empty treasury. Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France. On top of this, there was the cost of maintaining an extravagant court at the Palace of Versailles. France had helped the thirteen American colonies gain their independence from their common enemy, Britain. The war added more than a billion lives to a debt that had already risen to more than 2 billion lives. Lenders who gave credit began to charge 10 p

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

In what ways did the Nazi state seek to establish total control over its people?

President of the Weimar Republic Paul Von Hindenburg made Hitler the chancellor of Germany. Shortly after, a mysterious fire broke out in the Reichstag, the parliament building of Germany. Blaming the act of arson on communists and other ‘enemy of the state, Hitler passed the First Fire decree in 1933 which suspended the civic rights like freedom of speech, press and freedom of assembly. Thus, Hitler effectively started controlling the German population. Other measures he undertook to s

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

. Explain the role of women 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.

Women in Nazi society were relegated to housewives who were charged with upholding the honour of the German race by limiting contacts with ‘undesirables’ and raising as many pure-blooded children as possible. Those who conformed to this role were given favoured treatment in hospitals, concessions in shops, theatre tickets and railway fares. Despite Hitler’s statement on ‘women being the most important citizen’, it did not apply to every woman. Especially those wh

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

Explain why Nazi propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for Jews.

The Nazis were quite effective in using propaganda to great effect. They made propaganda films to fan hatred for Jews with the most infamous being The Eternal Jew. Orthodox Jews were stereotyped and marked. They were shown with flowing beards, wearing kaftans and were referred to as rats and vermin who fed off good Germans. Jews were also blamed for Germany’s defeat in World War I, despite the fact that a large number of them served with distinction in the conflict

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

What are the peculiar features of Nazi thinking?

The Nazi thinking was synonymous with Hitler’s world view. The features of such thinking are as follows: (I) There was no equality among the human race, only a racial hierarchy – with the blonde, blue-eyed, Nordic German Aryans being at the top and the Jews being placed at the bottom level. All the other coloured people were placed somewhere in between, depending on their external features. (II) The other aspect of Nazi ideology was the concept of Lebensra

Social StudiesClass 9CBSE

Discuss why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930.

The end of World War I had changed the political landscape of Germany. Right from the beginning, the infant Weimar Republic was beset by problems. (I) The harsh Versailles Treaty was a serious blow to the national prestige of the Germans and to the economy. (II) The economic situation was worsened by the Great Depression of 1929, which had severely affected the already fragile German economy. The inability of the Weimar Republic to remedy the situation only further inflamed pu

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