Friday, April 27, 2007

MWH3.2.7.Revision

MODERN WORLD HISTORY

Here are some essentials questions culled from each chapter to guide you in your revision focus. Think of some keywords/concepts to each of these questions and think of how an SEQ can be asked on each of these topics.
  • Stalinist Russia
    • What was Russia like before Stalin came to power?
      • Tsarist Russia & WWI
      • 1917 Revolutions
      • Russia under Lenin
    • How did Stalin come to power?
      • Strengthening state control
      • Eliminating Trotsky
      • Cult of Personality
    • What was life like under Stalin?
      • Collectivization
      • Industrialization
      • Propaganda & Purges
    • Did the Soviet Union benefit from Stalin's leadership?
  • Nazi Germany
    • What was Germany like before Hitler came to power?
      • Impact of Treaty of Versailles
      • Weimar Republic under Stresseman
      • Effects of the Great Depression
    • How did Hitler come to power?
      • Elections of 1932
      • Role of Politicians
      • Rise of Communists
    • How did Hitler consolidate his power?
      • Eliminate communists - Reichstag Fire
      • Eliminate Social Democrats - Enabling Act
      • Win over the military - Night of Long Knives
    • What was life like under Hitler?
      • Economic autarky
      • Political dictatorship
      • Social control
    • Did Germany benefit from Hitler's leadership?
  • Treaty of Versailles & the League of Nations
    • What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
      • Territorial Losses
      • Military Limitations
      • Reparation Payments
      • Moral Responsibility
    • How did the Treaty of Versailles affect Germany?
      • Territorial Losses > Germans outside of Germany
      • Military Limitations > defenseless
      • Reparation Payments > bankruptcy & hyperinflation
      • Moral Responsibility > Putsches
    • Why was the League of Nations set-up?
      • Collective Security
      • Conflict Resolution
      • Global Disarmament
    • Why was the League of Nations limited in its success?
      • Weak members
      • Lack of military
      • Lack of mandate
MID-YEAR EXAMINATIONS
  • SBQ (answer ALL questions)
    • Inference
    • Inference
    • Comparison
  • SEQ (choose ONE)
  • 60 mins