10th Social Science - Book Back Answers - History Unit 2

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Tamil Nadu Board 10th Standard Social Science - History Unit 2: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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1 Mark Questions: Choose the correct answer, Fill in the blanks, Identify the correct statement, Match the following
2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly
3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail

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Unit 2: The World between Two World Wars

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. With whom of the following was the Lateran Treaty signed by Italy?
a) Germany
b) Russia
c) Pope
d) Spain
Answer Key:
c) Pope

2. With whose conquest did the Mexican civilization collapse?
a) Hernan Cortes
b) Francisco Pizarro
c) Toussaint Louverture
d) Pedro I
Answer Key:
a) Hernan Cortes

3. Who made Peru as part of their dominions?
a) English
b) Spaniards
c) Russians
d) French
Answer Key:
b) Spaniards

4. Which President of the USA pursued “Good Neighbour” policy towards Latin America?
a) Franklin D. Roosevelt
b) Truman
c) Woodrow Wilson
d) Eisenhower
Answer Key:
a) Franklin D. Roosevelt

5. Which part of the world disliked dollar imperialism?
a) Europe
b) Latin America
c) India
d) China
Answer Key:
b) Latin America

II. Fill in the blanks.

1. The founder of the Social Democratic Party was _____.
2. The Nazi Party’s propaganda was led by _____.
3. The Vietnam Nationalist Party was formed in _____.
4. The Secret State Police in Nazi Germany was known as _____.
5. The Union of South Africa came into being in May _____.
6. The ANC leader Nelson Mandela was put behind the bars for _____ years.
7. Boers were also known as _____.
Answer Key:
1. Ferdinand Lassalle
2. Josef Goebbels
3. 1927
4. Gestapo
5. 1910
6. 27
7. Afrikaners

III. Choose the correct statement.

1. i) During World War I the primary task of Italy was to keep the Austrians occupied on the Southern Front.
ii) The first huge market crash in the US occurred on 24 October 1929.
iii) The ban on African National Congress was lifted in 1966.
a) i) and ii) are correct.

b) iii) is correct.
c) ii) and iii) are correct.

d) i), ii) and iii) are correct.
Answer Key:
a) i) and ii) are correct.

2. Assertion : The Berlin Colonial Conference of 1884–85 had resolved that Africa should be divided into spheres of influence of various colonial powers.
Reason : The war between the British and Boers in South Africa, however, was in defiance of this resolution.
a) Both A and R are right.
b) A is right but R is not the right reason.
c) Both A and R are wrong.
d) A is wrong and R has no relevance to A.
Answer Key:
a) Both A and R are right

IV. Match the following.

1	Transvaal	President of Germany
2	Hindenburg	Hitler
3	Third Reich	Italy
4	Matteotti	Gold

Answer Key:

1	Transvaal	Gold
2	Hindenburg	President of Germany
3	Third Reich	Hitler
4	Matteotti	Italy

V. Answer briefly.

1. What do you know of the White Terror in Indo-China?
Answer Key:

Wealthy and middle class people of Vietnam formed the Vietnam Nationalist Party in 1927.
In 1929, the Vietnamese soldiers mutinied and there was a failed attempt to assassinate the French - Governor General.
This was followed by a large scale peasant revolt was led by the Communists.
The revolt was crushed and THousands of rebels were killed. This incident is known as the “White Terror”.

2. What was the result of Mussolini’s march on Rome?
Answer Key:

In the back drop of a long ministerial crisis in Italy, Mussolini organized the Fascist March on Rome in Oct, 1922.
Impressed by the March, the king invited Mussolini to form a Government.

3. How did the Great Depression impact on the Indian agriculture?
Answer Key:

The Great Depression also dealt a death blow to Indian Agriculture and the indigenous manufacturing seltor.
The value of farm produce, declined by half while the land rent remained unchanged.
In terms of prices of agricultural commodities, the obligation of the farmers to the state doubled.
The great fall in prices prompted Indian nationalists to demand protection for internal economy.

4. Define “Dollar Imperialism.”
Answer Key:

The term “Dollar Imperialism” describes the American policy in maintaining and dominating over distant lands through economic aid.

VI. Answer the following questions in detail.

1. Trace the circumstances that led to the rise of Hitler in Germany.
Answer Key:
Rise of Hitler:

Nazi party was founded by a group of seven members in 1919 which included Adolf Hitler.
Hitler served in the Bavarian army during World War I.
He could win over people with his passionate speeches.
In 1923, he was imprisoned for his failed attempt to capture power.
He invested his time in jail to complete his auto biography ‘Mein Kampf’ (i.e.) My Struggle.
In the Presidential election of 1932, Communist Party received 6,000,000 votes.
Alarmed capitalists and property owners began to support Fascism.
Hitler used this opportunity to usurp power.

Nazi state of Hitler:

The Republican Government fell as Communists refused to collaborate with the Social Democrates.
The industrialists and bankers prevailed upon President Von Hindenburg to designate Adolf Hitler as Chancellor in 1933.
Nazi state of Hitler was called Third Reich.
He replaced the flag of the Weimar Republic by the Swastika banners ( ) of National Socialism
Hitler declared all parties except Nazi Party as illegal.
He implemented many reforms.
The entire country came under Hitler’s control.
In August 1934, Von Hinderburg died.
Hitler became both the President and Commander - in - Chief of the army in addition to being the Chancellor.
Thus, Hitler gained power to excercise control over the whole of Germany.

2. Attempt a narrative account of how the process of decolonization happened in
Answer Key:

India during the inter-war period (1919-39).
With the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905, the decolonization process
started in India. At the outbreak of world war I, there were rapid political and economic changes in India.

Dyarchy in provinces:

The Government of India Act of 1919 introduced Dyarchy in the provinces.
This gave scope for Indians to hold minister posts under transferred subjects.
Indian National Congress rejected this arrangement under Dyarchy and decided to boycott the legislature.

Inadequate steps to industrialise India:

There was no change in the colonial economic policy inspite of the discriminating protection given to certain Industries such as sugar, cement and chemicals.
But in the case of indigenous industries government support was only in the form of technical advice and education.

Impact of Depression on Indian Agriculture:

The Great Depression gave a death blow to Indian Agriculture and indigenous manufacturing sector.
The value of farm produce declined by half, but the farm rent remained unchanged.
The obligation of the Farmers to the state doubled.
The great fall in prices prompted Indian Nationalists to seek demand protection for the internal economy.

Government of India Act, 1935:

This Act provided for greater power of Local Governments and the introduction of direct elections.
The Indian National Congress won a resounding victory in most of the provinces.
Without consulting the Congress Ministries, the British involved India in World War II.
So, the Congress Ministers resigned from their office.

3. Describe the rise and growth of nationalist politics in South Africa. (PTA - 1)
Answer Key:

There were two main political parties in South Africa.
(1) The Unionist party (mainly British) and
(2) The South Africa party (largely Afrikaners / Boers).
Both the first prime minister belonged to the South Africa party.
He ruled in cooperation with the British.
A militant section of the South African party formed the Nationalist party under Herzog.
In the 1920 elections, the National Party gained 44 seats.
The South Africa Party, now led by Smuts, secured 41 seats.
At this juncture, the British dominated Unionist party merged with the South Africa party.
This gave Smuts a majority over the militant Afrikaner - controlled National party.

VII. Activity.

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