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The emergence of Communist dictatorship, 1917–1941 (A-level only)

the Soviet Union, 1917–1964 (A-level only): The emergence of Communist dictatorship, 1917–1941 (A-level only)

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AqaA LevelHistory1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964

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Political authority and government: new leaders and ideologies; Lenin's Russia, ideology and change; Stalin's rise, ideology and change.
Political authority and government: the consolidation of Bolshevik authority and development of the Stalinist dictatorship.
Economic developments: Lenin's decrees; the Stalinist economy; collectivisation and the Five Year Plans.
Social developments: effect of Leninist/Stalinist rule on class, women, young people, religion and national minorities; propaganda and cultural change.
Opposition: faction; the Red Terror and the purges.
The political, economic and social condition of the Soviet Union by 1941.

War CommunismFive-Year PlansChekaCollectivisationIndustrialisationProletariatBolshevikShow TrialsGulagCollectivization

Use specific examples in your answers: When discussing policies or events, always include specific examples to support your arguments.
Use specific examples in your answers: When discussing the consolidation of Bolshevik power, always include specific events or policies to support your arguments.

Confusing War Communism with the NEP: Remember that War Communism was a strict state-controlled economy during the civil war, while the NEP allowed for some private enterprise to recover the economy.
Confusing the October and February Revolutions: Remember that the February Revolution led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the establishment of the Provisional Government, while the October Revolution was the Bolshevik takeover.

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