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The people of Central Asia responded to the two revolutions in Russia in 1917 in different ways. What were their reasons for this difference in response?                              OR Why was Nazi propaganda effective in creating a hatred for the Jews? (3)        

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The people in Central Asia responded enthusiastically to the February 1917 Revolution because it freed them from the oppression of the Tsar's reign so that they were masters of their land again. They expected to regain their autonomy after this revolution. However, they responded negatively to the October Revolution, as it brought violence, pillage, extra taxes and another dictatorial power to rule over them. They feared now that their autonomy would be lost. OR Nazi propaganda was effective in creating hatred for the Jews because of two main reasons. Firstly, the Jews were stereotyped as killers of Christ. They had been barred since medieval times from ownership of land. Secondly, they were hated as usurers or money-lenders. Violence against Jews, even inside their residential ghettos, was common. Hitler's pseudo-scientific race theories used in Nazi propaganda made this hatred complete.