Day: August 13, 2017

Give a brief account of the struggle against ‘Apartheid’ in South Africa. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Under Prime Minister Malan (1948-54), a new policy called apartheid (separateness) was introduced after the Second World War in South Africa. The main features of apartheid There was complete separation of blacks and whites as far as possible at all levels. In […]

Turkish renaissance guided by Kemal Pasha revolutionized the Turkish life at many levels. Amplify. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Kemal Pasha is called “Ataturk” or “Father of the Turk”. He was founder of modern Turkey. He undertook a series of reforms to raise Turkey to a level of modern nation.  Central to the reforms was the belief that […]

Examine the peace keeping efforts of the United Nations Organization. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The United Nations Organization (UNO), an intergovernmental organization, officially came into existence in October 1945 after the Second World War, to prevent another such conflict and resolving global disputes. The peace keeping efforts of the United Nations Organization during Cold War era: The […]

Outline the circumstances Leading to détente. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Détente is a French word that means ‘A relax in tensions’. Détente is the name given to a period of improved relations during Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. By the 1970s both sides had become interested in accommodations to create a more stable […]

Discuss the circumstances leading to the Suez Crisis of 1956 and examine its repercussions on global politics. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The circumstances leading to the Suez Crisis (1) Nasser, the new ruler of Egypt, was aggressively in favour of Arab unity and independence, including the liberation of Palestine from the Jews. Almost everything he did, irritated the […]

“The Berlin Congress (1878) failed to unlock the Eastern Question. Though there was no longer major war in Europe for nearly three decades after the Treaty of Berlin, it contained the seeds of many future wars.” Critically Evaluate. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The Berlin Congress (1878) was a diplomatic meeting of the major European powers at which […]

“The peace of Versailles lacked moral validity from the start.” Critically evaluate. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The Treaty of Versailles was peace document signed at the end of World War I between the victor Allied Powers and defeated Germany. The Treaty of Versailles lacked moral validity from the start: The term imposed on Germany were staggering in […]