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Answer:Question 1
Write a short note on Salvador Allende.
Answer:
Salvador Allende was the founder leader of the Socialist Party of Chile. He led the Popular Unity coalition party to victory in the presidential election in the year 1970. He was then elected President of Chile. After his election, Allende passed many reforms for the betterment of the poor people of his country.
Salvador Allende reformed the educational system and ensured that free milk was provided for all the children. He also redistributed land to the landless farmers.
As President he did not allow foreign companies to take away natural resources like copper, from the country.
There was a lot of opposition for Salvador Allende’s policies from the rich landlords, the Church and other political parties.
Question 2.
What was the out come of the Military Coup of 1973 ,in Chile ?
Answer:
A coup is the sudden overthrow of a government illegally, it may or may not be violent in nature’.
There was a Military coup in Chile, in the year 1973. The military coup took place under General Augusto Pinochet. Salvador Allende’s government, that was elected by people, was overthrown by the military, through conspiracy and violence. On the 11th of September, 1973, the military took over the seaport. The Defence Minister was arrested by the military.
Then the military surrounded the President’s house and started bombing it. President Allende died in the military attack. General Pinochet became the President of the country and ruled it for the next 17 years. Supporters of Allende were tortured and put to death.
Question 3.
How was democracy restored after the coup, in Chile?
Answer:
General Augusto Pinochet, the military ruler of Chile, decided to hold a referendum in 1988. The General was very confident that he would win the referendum, and that the people would want him to continue in power.
But the people of Chile wanted a democratic rule. General Pinochet lost the referendum, thus losing his political and military powers. The brutal and cruel dictatorship came to an end.
Michelle Bachelet, a medical doctor and a moderate socialist, was elected the President of Chile, in the free Presidential elections, which was held in January 2006. Democracy was restored in Chile.
Question 4.
What was the situation in Poland in the 1980s?
Answer:
In the 1980s Poland was ruled by the Polish United Workers’ Party. This was a Communist party. The government of the Soviet Union controlled the government in Poland. In a Communist Country people could not choose their leader or speak freely against their leader. People were put in prison for opposing the government. Independent Trade Unions were not allowed in Poland
On 14 August 1980, the workers of Lenin Shipyard, in Gdansk, went on a strike. This shipyard belonged to the Government and strikes were illegal. The strike started because a women crane operator was dismissed from service in an unjust manner. Soon Lech Walesa, joined the strike.
Lech Walesa was an electrician in the shipyard. He was dismissed from service, many years ago, because he had demanded higher wages.
The strike began to spread across the whole city. The workers started raising greater demands.
They wanted the right to form independent trade unions.
They wanted the release of political prisoners.
They wanted an end to censorship of the press.
Question 5.
Describe a Communist State.
Answer:
A Communist state is a state governed by a communist party without allowing other parties to compete for power. The state controls all the big property and industry
Question 6.
What was the out come of the strike in Poland ?
Answer:
Under the guidance of Lech Walesa, the strike became a great movement. Soon the Communist government relented and signed a 21-point agreement with Lech Walesa.
The main features of the 21- point Agreement were as follows
The Government recognized the workers’ right to form independent trade unions
The government also granted trade Unions the right to strike
A new trade union called Solidarity was formed for the first time.
Solidarity swept across Poland and had about one crore members.
Important Questions and Answers of Chapter 1- (What is Democracy? Why Democracy)
Q1- Which of the given statement is not a good argument in favor of democracy? Why?
Q2- Below is some of the information about four countries. On the basis of this information, how would you classify each of these countries? Write ‘democratic’, ‘undemocratic’ or ‘not sure’ against each of these.
Country A: People who do not accept the country’s official religion do not have a right to vote.
Country B: The same party has been winning elections for the last twenty years.
Country C: the Ruling party has lost in the last three elections.
Country D: There is no independent election commission.
Q3- Which of the below-given point is not a valid reason for arguing that there is a lesser possibility of famine in a democratic country?
a. Opposition parties can draw attention to hunger and starvation.
b. A free press can report suffering from famine in different parts of the country.
c. The government fears its defeat in the next elections.
d. People are free to believe in and practice any religion.