Revolutions of the World

Land peasants and national power questions came together in the Mexican Revolution. For exams identify social bases separately.

In the Cuban Revolution both cities and mountains became areas of struggle. For exams remember the multi-level nature of the movement.

After the revolution Cuba became linked with Cold War great-power politics. For exams study domestic revolution with global context.

Many groups linked Shah's reforms with inequality and repression. For exams understand criticism of modernization.

Such events intensified anti-Shah feeling. For exams connect crisis events with public discontent.

Freedom of expression and assembly were important liberal demands. For exams connect civil rights with 1848.

Class differences and state repression weakened many revolutions. For exams write multiple causes of failure.

Ethnic and national questions remained even after constitutional reforms. For exams remember tension between empire and nationalism.

Script reform was linked with modern education and cultural change. For exams connect language reform with nation-building.

Imre Nagy was linked with reformist aspirations in Hungary. For exams remember person and movement together.

Dubcek wanted reformist socialism and political openness. For exams connect Prague Spring with reform efforts.

Havel gave intellectual leadership to peaceful democratic change. For exams connect him with Czechoslovakia.

Gdansk gave national identity to Poland's workers' movement. For exams remember place and movement together.

The carnation symbol showed the low-violence nature of the revolution. For exams write the meaning of symbols.

Electoral dispute broadened opposition to Marcos. For exams connect legitimacy and mass movement.

Tahrir Square gave visible and organized form to public protest. For exams remember symbolic importance of places.

Outcomes of movements in one region change with local context. For exams write differences along with similarities.

Media brought domestic and international attention to movements. For exams understand the role of communication.

The Green Revolution emphasized increasing production of major foodgrains. For exams remember crop and technology together.

Along with production growth concern over resource pressure remained. For exams write both benefits and environmental limits.