1. Why did the mandated territory of Iraq suffer from instability?
2. Why were Britain and France the main beneficiaries of the Mandate System?
3. What medical advances helped doctors at the battlefront treat soldiers’ physical
injuries?
4. What was the main cause of shell shock?
5. How did the Mensheviks’ plan for seizing power differ from the Bolsheviks’ plan?
6. Put the following events in the order in which they occurred: February Revolution,
Russian Civil War, 1905 uprising, October Revolution.
7. How did Lenin’s order to peasants to supply food for the Red Army and the urban
population affect the entire nation?
8. Did the New Economic Policy end the policy of nationalization? Yes or no?
9. How did Soviet forced-labor camps differ from traditional prisons?
10. What group started the May Fourth Movement, and what effects did it
have on Chinese society?
11. Who do you think will be involved in a future conflict over the right to govern
China?
12. Which of the many Mexican presidents during the revolutionary era accomplished
the most in terms of social reform?
13. Would you label Francisco Madero a revolutionary? Yes or no?
14. Why did Venustiano Carranza’s presidency fail to end the revolution?
15. Why did Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa focus on attacking haciendas?
16. Why did Zapata issue the Plan of Ayala?
17. Why do you think Zapata and Villa joined forces to pursue change in Mexico?
1. The mandated territory of Iraq suffered from instability due to the artificial boundaries created by the mandate system, which brought together different ethnic and religious groups who had historically been in conflict.
2. Britain and France were the main beneficiaries of the Mandate System because they were given control over territories previously held by the defeated Ottoman Empire, allowing them to expand their empires and gain access to valuable resources.
3. Medical advances such as advanced surgical techniques, anesthesia, and antiseptic practices helped doctors at the battlefront treat soldiers' physical injuries more effectively during World War I.
4. The main cause of shell shock was the psychological trauma experienced by soldiers from the extreme stress and horror of war, leading to symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
5. The Mensheviks' plan for seizing power differed from the Bolsheviks' plan in that the Mensheviks believed in a gradual transition to socialism through a democratic process, while the Bolsheviks believed in a violent overthrow of the capitalist system.
6. 1905 uprising, February Revolution, October Revolution, Russian Civil War.
7. Lenin's order to peasants to supply food for the Red Army and the urban population helped ensure the survival of the Red Army and the urban population during the Russian Civil War, but it also led to widespread famine and hardship for the peasant population.
8. No, the New Economic Policy did not end the policy of nationalization, but instead allowed for some limited forms of private enterprise in order to stimulate the Soviet economy.
9. Soviet forced-labor camps differed from traditional prisons in that they were used as a tool for political repression and forced labor, with inmates often subjected to harsh conditions and long sentences for perceived political crimes.
10. The May Fourth Movement was started by Chinese intellectuals and students in response to the Treaty of Versailles and the perceived betrayal of China's interests by Western powers, leading to a cultural and political awakening in Chinese society.
11. Various factions within the Chinese Communist Party, Nationalist Party, and regional warlords are likely to be involved in a future conflict over the right to govern China.
12. During the revolutionary era, President Lazaro Cardenas accomplished the most in terms of social reform in Mexico, including agrarian reforms and nationalization of the oil industry.
13. Yes, Francisco Madero can be labeled a revolutionary for his role in sparking the Mexican Revolution against the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz.
14. Venustiano Carranza's presidency failed to end the revolution because of his inability to effectively address the demands of various revolutionary factions and bring about meaningful social and political reforms.
15. Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa focused on attacking haciendas because they were symbols of land inequality and exploitation in Mexico, and by targeting them, they sought to empower the rural peasants and indigenous communities.
16. Zapata issued the Plan of Ayala to formalize his demands for agrarian reform and land redistribution for the rural population in Mexico, calling for the return of stolen lands to the peasants.
17. Zapata and Villa joined forces to pursue change in Mexico because they shared a common goal of challenging the oppressive ruling elite, advocating for agrarian reform, and seeking justice for the marginalized and dispossessed populations in the country.