10th class-12.world between world wars. 6M

Observing the above picture what do you understand about Hitler?
(OR ) “Hitler as a man of peace as well as man of war “justify the statement.

Hitler as a man of peace


Hitler has taken all measures to restore Germany from its bad economic situation created by depression.


He restored the dignity of Germans.


He created employment opportunities through state funded programs.


Under Hitler era in Germany heavy investments were done on armament industries ,constructed super highways of Germany and people’s car Volkswagen was started.


Due to these measures taken by Hitler to recover the economy in Germany there was an improvement of living standards of a section of people in Germany.

Hitler as a man of war:


In Germany to create employment Hitler heavily invested in armament industries.


To create further employment by these industries and restore the dignity of Germany he followed aggressive foreign policy to recover the territories lost by Germany after the first World war 1.


Hitler was the only responsible for World war 2.


He built racial supremacy among the Germans


Under the shadow of World war 2 Hitler or Germany had started a genocidal war.
In this war 60,000,000 Jews,2,000,000 Gypsies,10,000,000 polish civilians,70,000 physically and mentally handicapped Germans lost their lives in gas chambers.


Thus Hitler as a man of peace for Germany and man of war for minorities in Germany and world.

12.world between the world wars

2 MARKS SHORT QUESTIONS &ANSWERS


1.Which country experimented with socialism? what is meant by socialism?

Ans:USSR experimented with socialism

Socialism :

  • In socialism the state owned all land
  • Factory and banks nationalised by government
  • The government followed planned development
  • The planned development objective is to ensure equality and fraternity of all people in the country.

2. At the beginning of the 20th century how did the world divided?

At the beginning of 20th century the world was divided into

1. Developed industrialised countries of the west like Britain, USA, Germany, France & Italy etc

2. Asia and African countries colonized by industrial countries.


3.Why did the developed industrialised countries of the west divide into two enemy groups?

Ans:The developed industrialised countries divide into two enemy groups.

1. Germany, Austria & Hungary are one side.

2. Britain, France and Russia or other side

This both groups wanted to dominate over the world and control as many colonies and markets in Asia and Africa led to occurrence of the world wars.


4. Mention the names of countries in tripple alliance and tripple Entente?

Ans:Triple alliance: The secret aliens made by Germany with Austria in 1879 and Italy in 1882 called as triple allians.*

*Germany ,Austria and Italy

Ans:Tripple Entente:

The secret aliens made by France with Russia in 1891 with Britain in 1904 called as tripple Entente.

*France ,Russia &Britain


5. Define imperialism?

ANS:With the growth of industrial capitalism the competition among developed industrialised countries of the west like Britain, Germany and USA to access raw materials and markets for their products Asia and Africa continent colonies.


6. What was the immediate cause of first world war in 1914?

  • On june28 ,19 14 a bosnian serb assassinated the crown Prince Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary.
  • Austria asked Serbia for the explanation on this assassination.
  • Due to the unsatisfactory reply of the Serbia ,on 28th July 1914 Austria declared war against to Serbia this was the immediate cause of first world war.

7. What were the” central powers”?

Ans:In first World war the countries which were participated on the side of Austria were known as Central powers.

Central powers: Germany,Italy& Turkey

8. What were the allied powers?

Ans:First world war the country supported Serbia called as allied powers.

Allied powers: Britain, France &Russia

9. Why did USA entered into first world war?

Ans: the German troops sunk USA’s commercial ship at Lusitania in 1917 so USA jumped into the war on the side of allied countries.

10. What is the main treaty done after first world war? what is the importance of it?

After the first world war many discussions and treaties were done. treaty of Versailles is important one.

Importance of treaty of Versailles

Britain and its three allied countries imposed terms and conditions on the defeated powers.

  • The Austro Hungarian and Ottoman Turkey empires were dissolved and broken up into small nation States.
  • The German Empire too was broken up and replaced by a democratic republic.
  • The Ottoman Empire was replaced by the republic of Turkey.
  • Turkey colonies in Africa divided among the victorious powers.
  • A large number of new countries were formed like Austria ,Hungary, Yogoslavia, Czechoslovakia ,Estonia, Latvia &Finland etc..