Question

Write short notes on the following:

1. Russian Revolution

2. The Events of the First World War

3. Aims of the League of Nations

Answer 1

1. Russian Revolution:

1. The Russian Revolution is considered as an important event in world history.
2. The Russian had been oppressed and suppressed by the Czar of Russia.
3. The Russian Czar were inherited the position and were dictators.
4. People did not have any rights during this period..
5. The Czar were so cruel and pitiless on people that if anyone demanded for any rights, he was tortured, suppressed and severely punished by sending them to the bone-chilling and dead cold of Siberia.
6. These became the reason for grief, poverty and suffering among people.
7. Farmers, labourers and peasants were not getting enough income, despite working very hard. They became poor.
8. Under the leadership of Father Gapon, a large rally was taken out to the Czer’s residence, Winter Palace on 22 January, 1905.
9. The Czar’s army opened fire on these innocent people, because of which thousands of innocent people died and the snow in Petersburg, turned red with blood.
10. This day is called “Bloody Sunday” in history.
11. A large number of Russians got provoked and became restless as the weaknesses of the Czardom had become obvious when a small nation like Japan had defeated a massive nation like Russia in the Russia- Japan War.
12. In order to pacify the angry Russians, an announcement to call for a Duma Legislative Assembly, which had not been called for years, was made.
13. For such Duma were called but could not satisfy the citizens.
14. On 8th March, 1917, the oppressed workers of Petrograd called for a strike.
15. The Czar sent his troops to contain this event. But army refused to shoot these people.
16. As a result Bolshevik revolution was started.

2. The Events of the First World War:

1. The First World War had begun on 28th July, 1914.
2. In these 24 nations supported the Allied Nations and 4 nations supported the Axis Nations.
3. Many soldiers and civilians died because many soldiers and civilians died because of tanks and poisonous gases.
4. In 1917, The Russian Revolution started to Russia withdrew from the war.
5. Germany managed to drown an American steamer ‘Lusitania’ in which 147 American soldiers died.
6. Thus, America joined the Allied Nations. Thus, they became strong.
7. German army could not withstand the American troops.
8. Bulgaria in September 1918, Turkey and Austria in October 1918 joined the Allied Nations.
9. The Germany leader Kaiser Wilhelm surrendered his position and ran away.
10. Germany surrendered to Allied Nations and signed a cease-fire treaty and the war ended.

3. Aims of the League of Nations:

1. The League of Nations was formed on 10 January, 1920.
2. To maintain international peace and security.
3. Every nation to respect the unity and integrity of other nations.
4. To give up the policy of war.
5. To develop international relations.
6. To solve international disputes peacefully, through negotiation or mediation.
7. If any nation ignores the League of Nations or its mediations it would be declared as a ‘rebel’ nation.