General Studies 1

When did it collapse? The USSR met its fateful decline in 1991 mainly due to Mikhael Gorbvachev’s economic and political reforms- Perestroika and Glasnost respectively. Factors  Led to the Disintegration of the USSR Economic Crisis – Inefficient centralized economy, shortages, … Continue reading →

What is it? The Cold War was a period of intense geopolitical tension between the United States and its allies, representing capitalist democracies, and the Soviet Union and its allies, representing communist states, Features The Cold War involved a series … Continue reading →

Basics and Parties Involved World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Parties Involved The Axis powers included Germany, Italy, and Japan. The Allies consisted of France, Great … Continue reading →

Basics of the Russian Revolution The Russian Revolution was a series of Revolutions. The 1905 revolution was followed by the 1917 revolution. There were two revolutions in 1917 in Russia. February Revolution – Overthrew the imperial government and established a … Continue reading →

Parties Involved in the World War – I Central Powers – Mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey Allied Powers –  Mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917, the United States. Causes of the First World War Expansionist Policy … Continue reading →

When the Unification of Italy Begins The initial process of Unification started with the Congress of Vienna in 1815. Factors Led to Unification Geographical Factors The geographical unity of the Italian peninsula was a natural factor that played a significant … Continue reading →

Factors Contributed  Geographical Factors One of the key factors was the abundant availability of natural resources, such as coal and iron, in the German regions. The need to harness these resources and promote industrialization necessitated a unified Germany. The geographical … Continue reading →

France in the 18th Century   At the onset of the French Revolution, France was the most populated nation in Europe. Despite its growing wealth and prestige, the country faced social and political challenges.  French society was divided into three estates: … Continue reading →

Parties Involved in the American Civil War War was fought between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South). Causes of the American Civil War Slavery: The main issue was the southern states wanted to expand slavery, while the north opposed … Continue reading →

Basics  Occurred in colonial North America between 1765 and 1783.  It was an ideological and political revolution. It was the first decolonization movement in the world. Thirteen North American Colonies of Great Britain got Independence from the ‘Mother Country’ (Great … Continue reading →