Russia 19171941 |
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Contents:1. How Strong was the Tsar in 1913? 2. Why was there a Revolution? 6. Civil War 7. NEP 10. Collectivisation 11. 5-Year Plans 13. Self-test |
Links:Russia 1917-1941: basic narrative overview Russia 1905-45: simple overview specifically aimed at the AQA GCSE.
Basic Information Notes online (MUST read) Spartacus (encyclopaedia on Russia) S Reed Brett on the Russian revolution (1967) Alexandra Palace Time Machine (fantastic) Nicholas and Alexandra exhibition - and try the virtual tour Painting, photos and audio of Lenin 100 Russian jokes - insight into attitudes Historiography - changing History! - BBC debate-podcast on the Causes of the Russian Revolution of March 1917 - BBC debate-podcast on Stalin - quirky view - 1917 Revolutions YouTube Harder Information Chronology - mediocre Prof. G Rempel's lectures - academic/ detailed
Nicky Boughey's comparison of Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia An anarchist talks about the Russian Revolution Blood-stained Russia (eyewitness account) Foreign Witnesses of the Revolution period Ten Days that Shook the World (see esp. Ch 4) Revelations: Russian Archives exhibition Stalin didn't fall from the Moon (Anarchist view) |
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In this module you will learn: FIVE strengths and SEVEN weaknesses of the Tsars Government in 1913 FIVE causes of the March 1917 Revolution [Why Was There A Disaster?] Events on the SIX days of the March Revolution SIX problems of the Provisional Government [Government Thats Provisional Will Be Killed] Events of the Provisional Government, March November 1917 THREE days of Bolshevik Revolution, 68 November 1917 SEVEN reasons the Bolsheviks won [Perhaps Seven Powers Gave Lenin An Opportunity] SIX characteristics of the Bolsheviks state [Great Big Changes Create Terrible War] THREE causes of the Civil War [Causes of the Civil War] SIX reasons the Bolsheviks won [Why The Bolsheviks Won The War] SEVEN events of the Civil War, 19181921. The New Economic Policy[NEP] How Stalin took power [Stalin Takes Power] SIX reasons Stalin introduced Collectivisation [Six Factors Now To Collectivise Kolkhoz] A timeline of Collectivisation SIX successes [Quite Modern Government Technology Enriches Collectivisation] of Collectivisation and THREE failures [Poor Foolish Kulaks] of Collectivisation FOUR reasons Stalin introduced the 5-Year Plans TEN ways the 5-Year Plans industrialised Russia THREE successes and THREE failures of the 5-Year Plans Why Stalin started the Purges [Why Unneeded Purges] FOUR characteristics of Stalins Terror [Stalin Takes Total Control] NINE results of the Terror [Results Of The Terror Insane Stalin Grabs All Power] |
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