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the famine of 1932–1934; the success of collectivisation
Stalin’s Rule, 1929–1953 (A-level only): the famine of 1932–1934; the success of collectivisation
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AqaA LevelHistory2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
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- Industrial and social developments in towns and cities: Gosplan; the organisation, aims and results of the first three Five Year Plans; new industrial centres and projects; the involvement of foreign companies; the working and living conditions of managers, workers and women; Stakhanovites; the success of the Five Year Plans.
- The development of the Stalin cult: literature, the arts and other propaganda; Socialist Realism.
- The social and economic condition of the Soviet Union by 1941: strengths and weaknesses.
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Five Year PlansFamineGrain RequisitionKulaksDekulakisation
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- Use specific evidence in your answers: When discussing the success of policies like collectivisation or the Five Year Plans, include specific statistics or examples to support your arguments.
- Use specific evidence in your answers: When discussing the famine or collectivisation, include specific statistics or examples to support your arguments.
Common mistakes
- Overgeneralizing the impact of collectivisation: Acknowledge the mixed outcomes of collectivisation, including both increased production in some areas and devastating famine in others.
- Overgeneralizing the impact of collectivisation: Acknowledge that collectivisation had both short-term failures, such as famine, and long-term successes, like increased state control and eventual agricultural mechanisation.
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