Study social and economic developments, including War Communism, the Kronstadt Rising, the New Economic Policy and the achievements of Lenin and Trotsky.

Exam argument: Part two: Lenin's new society in AC Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism (Paper 1 Section A: Period studies) provides the direct anchor for this learning objective. Students focus on Study social and economic developments, including War Communism, the Kronstadt Rising, the New Economic Policy and the achievements of Lenin and Trotsky. The explanation should use the subtopic wording, the relevant period, named events or individuals where appropriate, and precise historical evidence. It should then separate cause from consequence, change from continuity, and significance from importance while keeping sources, interpretations, evidence and opinion distinct.