What were the main changes brought about | Class 9 Social Science - India and the Contemporary World I Chapter Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution, Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution NCERT Solutions

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

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.
 

Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?
 

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

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
 

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.
 

Discuss why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930.
 

Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the peoples of the world 4during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
 

What are the peculiar features of Nazi thinking?
 

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

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?
 

 Describe the problems faced by the Weimar Republic.
 

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

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

Discuss why the colonial government in India brought in the following laws. In each case, explain how the law changed the lives of pastoralists:
! Waste Land rules
! Forest Acts
! Criminal Tribes Act
! Grazing Tax
 

Give reasons to explain why the Maasai community lost their grazing lands.
 

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
 

 Describe the problems faced by the Weimar Republic.
 

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

Why are forests affected by wars?

Explain why nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another. What are the advantages to the environment of this continuous movement?
 

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.