Explain the social and economic impacts of the First World War. Suggest any two ways to save the world from the Third World War.
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"The First World War was mainly fought in Europe but its impact was felt around the world."Explain by giving examples.
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What was the impact of the First World War on the socio-economic conditions of the world ? Write four points. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
(i) A Total War : The First World War was totally different from the previous wars. The fighting involved the world's leading industrial nations, who now harnessed the vast powers of modern industry to inflict the greatest possible destruction on their enemies.
(ii) Modem industrial war : This war was thus the first modem industrial war. It saw the use of machine guns, tanks, aircraft, submarines, liquid fire, chemical weapons, etc., on a massive scale. These were all increasingly products of modern large-scale industry.
(iii) Reduction In the workforce : Most of the killed and maimed were men of working age. These deaths and injuries reduced the able-bodied workforce in Europe. With fewer numbers within the family, household incomes declined after the war.
(iv) New social set-up: The war was responsible for reorganising the whole society and economy. During the war, industries were restructured to produce war-related goods. So, there was a shortage of consumer goods. The entire societies were also reorganised for war, as men went to battle, women stepped into to undertake jobs that earlier only men were expected to do.
(v) Emergence of America as a Super World Power : The United States of America (USA) became a Super World Power after the war. American companies and the people had floated huge loans to the Allies during the war. As a result of it, her economic supremacy was established. Thus, the war transformed the US from being an international debtor to an international creditor.
Suggestions :
(i) The membership of the Security Council (UNO) should be expanded.
(ii) International exchange programmes.
Why was there a need for clearing lands in Britain during the nineteenth century ? Explain any three reasons.
[CBSE Comp. (D) 2008]
India played a crucial role in the late 19th century world economy”. Explain. [CBSE 2014]
How was the income received from trade surplus with India used by Britain ? [CBSE 2008 (D)]
Why were the Corn Laws scrapped ? Explain any three reasons.[CBSE Comp. (D) 2008, 2009 (F), Sept. 2011]
Define the term ‘Trade Surplus’. How was the income received from trade surplus with India used by Britain? [CBSE 2010, 2012, 2011]
Why thousands of people fled Europe for America in the 19th century ?
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Why did thousands of people flee away from Europe to America in the 19th century ? Give any three reasons. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Why China and other Asian countries became attractive destination for investment by foreign MNC's ?
Explain the three types of movements or flows within international economic exchange. Find one example of each type of flow which involved India and Indians, and write a short account of it.
G-77 can be seen as a reaction to the activities of Bretton Woods Twins. Explain the statement with five arguments. [CBSE 2013]
"European conquests produced many painful economic, social and ecological changes through which the colonised societies were brought into the world economy."Explain. [CBSE 2015]
Read the following passage, and answer the questions that are given below : Grow more jute, brothers, with the hope of greater cash. Costs and debts of jute will make your hopes get dashed. When you have spent all your money and got the crop off the ground _______traders, sitting at home, will pay only ? Rs.5 a maund.
(i) Who made profits from jute cultivation according to the jute growers ?
(ii) Explain the factors which were responsible for the poor condition of jute cultivators.
Give two examples of different types of global exchanges which took place before the seventeenth century, choosing one example from Asia and one from the Americas.
Explain the role of technology in shaping the world economy of the 19th century. [CBSE 2010 (D)]
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What was the impact of technology on food availability ? Explain with the help of examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2014]
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What was the role of technology in transforming in the 19th century world ? Explain with an example. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Highlight three main features of life of African people before the coming of Europeans. [CBSE 2013]
What was mass production? Explain its impact on the world economy of earlier 20th century.
Write any three factors responsible for indentured labour migration from India. [CBSE Sept. 2010. 2013]
Mention any two factors which were responsible for price rise of food grains in Britain in the late 18th century.
The agricultural regions and communities were the worst affected by the Great Depression of 1929'. Give one reason.
Name the economist who thought that India gold exports during the Great Depression of 1929 promoted global economic recovery.