Study the impact of Lenin's dictatorship, including the end of the First World War, Cheka, Red Army, the Civil War's causes, nature and consequences, Bolshevik success and propaganda.

Evidence focus: 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 the impact of Lenin's dictatorship, including the end of the First World War, Cheka, Red Army, the Civil War's causes, nature and consequences, Bolshevik success and propaganda. 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.