Page-10 of GS-I: Modern World History

How successful were Mussolini's domestic policies up to 1940?

The policies that Mussolini brought were initially successful but even before the Second World War the Fascism was not solved the main problems. Industries were given subsidies which resulted in the doubling of the production of iron and steel by ..

Examine the evidence for and against the view that in the early twenty-first century, the world was witnessing a 'civilization struggle' between Islam and the West.

Samuel Huntington was the first to propose the ‘clash of civilization’. He argued that with the end of cold war, the clash of ideology was over and from now the clash will be between cultures and civilizations. The USA will ..

Assess the reasons why the Six-Day War of 1967 was followed by the Yom Kippur War only three years later.

Arabs and Israelis were fighting since 1948. The core reason for the war were freedom for Palestine and destruction of Israel. Since these objectives were not achieved they again went to war with Israel in 1967, also known as six-day ..

What was the enclosure movement? How did it affect the Agrarian Revolution? The Industrial Revolution?

Enclosure movement took place in England before industrial revolution. During this period, the wealthy farmers bought land from small farmers, and then benefited from economies of scale in farming huge tracts of land. Enclosure movement brought more land under cultivation, which led ..

Discuss some of the important inventions and discoveries that took place during the 18th century. How these led to some of the major humanitarian reforms in the society?

Important inventions and discoveries that took place during the 18th century are: First vaccine for small pox Process of selective breedingand artificial selection Use of cast iron for construction of bridges and buildings Steam engine Invention of electrostatic motor  Power loom ..

What makes a large number of film personalities in India to enter politics? Critically examine their contribution to India's democracy.

celebrities and film personalities have been a part of politics since 50s. The constitution under Article 80, provided President with a power to nominate 12 members to the Rajya Sabha. These nominations are to be made on the basis of ..

How Communism took over Eastern Europe after World War II? Discuss the steps taken by the Western Countries to contain Communism, and to what extent were they successful in it.

Eastern Europe region was the main battlefield during the Second World War. The process of spreading communism in this region started at the end of world war-I and was expedited after the end of world war-II. In 1918, Russia under ..

Discuss the reasons that helped Industrial Revolution and political liberalization spread first and fast in Western Europe during the 18th and 19th century. Analyze their implications.

Industrial revolution originated first in Western Europe, particularly Britain, and then spread to other European nations like France, Germany, Portugal and Italy. Political liberalization means a movement for political sovereignty of people to some extent, or in other words, loosening ..