HISTORY 541      STUDY SHEET FOR 2ND MIDTERM             S2002

 

 

Instructions for Midterm:  Midterm date:  Friday, Mar. 22  Covers all reading listed on the syllabus from Feb. 13 to Mar. 22 (including books by Miller, Roberts, pp. 153-229 of Popkin, and pp. 53-160 of Hyman) and all material covered in lecture. 

            The exam will include an essay question worth 2/3 of the grade and an ID section worth 1/3 of the grade.  There will be some choice of questions on both sections. 

            Bring a large-size bluebook and be prepared to write in pen.

 

 

Hints for Preparation

 

     1. Form a study group!  Make each member responsible for leading review of part of the material. 

 

     2. Plan study time ahead of the exam--don't wait until the night before.

 

     3. Review notes systematically. 

 

     4. Think about how to use material from the three supplementary readings (Miller, Roberts, Hyman) as well as material from the textbook to illustrate general points on essay questions.

 

 

Themes for the Test

 

     1. Know the main features of the 3rd Republic's political system.  Why was it successful where previous republican constitutions in France had failed?  What groups were most supportive of the new institutions, and which ones continued to feel excluded?

 

     2. What major social and economic changes took place in France during this period (1880-1930s)?  Which political ideas appealed to members of social groups whose situation changed the most in this period?

 

     3. Were there major differences in the experiences of men and women during this period?  What were they?  Be prepared to use material from the Roberts book, but be prepared to integrate information from other sources, as well.

 

     4. What explains France's ability to endure the stresses of the World War?  Which groups were most affected by these stresses?  How did the war affect the country afterward?

 

     5. What major changes took place in France's relations with the rest of the world during this period?  Did these concern relations with other European countries only, or was France involved with other continents?

Terms, People, Events to Know

 

·        Commercialization

·        Paternalism

·        Alliance Israélite Universelle

·        Changes in Jewish occupation patterns during 19th century

·        Boulanger crisis

·        “ralliement” (by Catholics)

·        Dreyfus affair

·        “J’Accuse”

·        Action française

·        Jean Jaurès

·        Jules Guesde

·        Socialism (and SFIO)

·        Anarchism

·        CGT (trade union confederation)

·        Franco-Russian alliance

·        Phylloxera

·        Bloc républicain

·        Separation Laws (affecting Church)

·        Georges Clemenceau

·        Fashoda

·        Triple Entente

·        Radical Party

·        Cultural changes at end of 19th and beginning of 20th century

·        Schlieffen Plan

·        “Miracle of the Marne”

·        trench warfare

·        Verdun

·        Philippe Pétain

·        Army mutinies

·        Ferdinand Foch

·        Treaty of Versailles

·        French Communist Party

·        Natalism

·        1920 abortion law

·        fears about single women

·        La Garçonne

·        Significance of vocational counselling and sex education for women

·        Jewish immigration after 1900

 

·        Pletzl

·        Raymond Poincaré

·        Aristide Briand

·        Post-war stabilization of the franc

·        Taylorisme and Fordisme

·        February 6, 1934 riots

·        Léon Blum

·        Popular Front

·        Strike wave of 1936

·        Spanish Civil War

·        Munich agreement

·        Antisemitism in 1930s