AS Edexcel history.: (Russia in revolution, 1881-1924)

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CONTENTS:

Section 1: The challenges to the Tsarist State, 1881-1906

The extent of change in Russia, 1881-1894

The impact of Witte's policies on Russia, 1892-1903

The nature of Nicholas II's regime and the effectiveness of his rule

Political opposition to the Tsarist system of rule

The causes of the 1905 Russian Revolution

Key events and consequences of the 1905 Revolution

Exam focus

Section 2: Tsarism's last chance, 1906-1917

The role and impact of the Dumas, 1906-1914

Why was Stolypin important in the period 1906-1911?

The impact of the First World War on the Russian armed forces

The impact of the First World War on Russian politics and economy

Causes of the Russian Revolution, February 1917

The February Revolution

Exam focus

Section 3: February to October 1917

Difficulties facing the Provisional Government

The impact of Lenin's return to Russia in April 1917

The significance of the July Days and General Kornilov

The key events of the October 1917 Revolution

The extent of Bolshevik support in October 1917

Why did the Bolsheviks succeed in October 1917?

Exam focus

Section 4: Keeping and consolidating power, 1918-24

Establishment of the Sovnarkom and closing of the Constituent Assembly

Early measures to secure Communist control and establishment of the Police State

The causes of the Russian Civil War

Reasons for the communist victory and the importance of War Communism

The causes and impact of New Economic Policy (NEP)

The establishment of the USSR in 1922 and the death of Lenin

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