Answer the questions briefly

V. Answer the questions briefly

1. Who were the three prominent dictators of the post World War I ?

• Mussolini (Italy)

• Hitler (Germany)

• Franco (Spain)

2. How did Hitler get the support from the people of Germany?

• By his impassioned speeches (He was gifted with oratorical skills)

• By promising a return to the glorious military past of Germany.

• He built his support on the notion of the racial superiority of the Germans as a pure 'Aryan' race and a deep- seated hatred of the Jews

3. Describe the Pearl Harbour incident.

• In December 1941, Japan attacked American naval installations in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii without any warning.

• The idea was to cripple America's Pacific fleet so that Japan would not face any opposition in its offensive against South-east Asian countries.

• Many battleships and numerous fighter planes were destroyed.

• It brought the United States into the war as a part of the Allies.

4. What do you know of Beveridge Report?

• In 1942 the Beveridge Report was published in the United Kingdom. It proposed a series of measures which the government should adopt to provide the citizens certain things.

• It included adequate income, health care, education, housing and employment to overcome poverty and disease.

5. Name the Bretton Woods Twins.

• The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were referred to as the 'Bertton Woods Twins'.

• They were both established after the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944.

6. What are the objectives of IMF?

• To foster global monetary cooperation

• To secure financial stability

• To facilitate international, trade

• To promote high employment and sustainable economic growth

• To reduce poverty around the world