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Page-16 of GS-I: Modern World History

Explain the causes and consequences of the rapid growth in the world's population during the twentieth century.

The causes of the rapid growth in the world’s population are as follows: The improvement in medical facilities and hygiene techniques resulted in falling of infant and child...

February 11, 2023

‘Stalin’s power during the 1930s was based almost entirely on terror.’ How far would you agree with this view?

Joseph Stalin was a revolutionary and Soviet politician. He ruled the Soviet Union from 1920 to 1953. He formalized the idea of the Leninist interpretation of Marxism and...

February 9, 2023

'A total and unmitigated disaster.' How far would you agree with this comment on the policies of Mao Xedong and the Chinese Communist Party during the period 1949-60?

The Chinese Communist Party under the leadership of Mao Zedong during the period of 1949-60 did use certain harsh techniques to introduce reforms. These were: The Constitution was...

February 6, 2023

Explain why there was a revolution in China in 1911 and assess the consequences of that revolution.

In October of 1911, the Qing Dynasty faced a revolt, led by a group of revolutionaries in southern China. It is also called the Xinhai Revolution. The revolution...

February 4, 2023

Explain how Korea came to be divided into two separate states during the period 1945-53?

The feud between the rulers of North and South Korea existed from a very long time. After the occupation of Korea during the Russo-Japanese War. Witnessing the situation,...

February 2, 2023

To what extent did the lives of ordinary people in the USSR improve or worsen as a result of Stalin’s policies during the period 1928 to 1941?

Joseph Stalin was a revolutionary and Soviet politician. He ruled the Soviet Union from 1920 to 1953. He formalized the idea of the Leninist interpretation of Marxism and...

February 1, 2023

In what ways can the Clinton administration (1993- 2001) be judged a success? Explain why in spite of his successes, Clinton was impeached towards the end of his presidency.

Bill Clinton was appointed the 42nd President of the United States in 1993 and his presidentship ended in 2001. During his presidentship, the US experienced widespread economic prosperity....

January 30, 2023

What were the problems facing the countries of Latin America at the end of the Second World War? Explain why progress in solving these problems was so slow.

The problems faced by Latin American countries: The countries were underdeveloped, there were some factories, which came up during Second World War due to encouraging local demand, but...

January 30, 2023

The election of Hugo Chavez as president of Venezuela in 1998 was the beginning of a left-wing revolution that was to transform Latin America over the next decade. Explain what happened in this transformation. Do you think this statement is an accurate assessment of recent events in Latin America, or is it an exaggeration?

When Hugo Chavez became the President of Venezuela in 1998, the country was facing economic crisis due to fall in oil prices as Venezuela’s economy was mostly dependent...

January 30, 2023

In what ways and with what motives USA was involved in the affairs of Latin America during the Second Half of the twentieth century?

It was thought that the economic aid provided by the USA will help Latin America solve the problems. Kennedy started Alliance for Progress which was aimed at giving...

January 29, 2023

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