Lenin and the Russian Revolution

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Heinemann, 2000 - Biography & Autobiography - 177 pages
A study of Lenin and the Russian Revolution. It is designed to fulfil the AS and A Level specifications in place from September 2000. The AS section deals with narrative and explanation of the topic. There are extra notes, biography boxes and definitions in the margin, and summary boxes to help students assimilate the information. The A2 section reflects the different demands of the higher level examination by concentrating on analysis and historians' interpretations of the material covered in the AS section. There are practice questions and hints and tips on what makes a good answer.
 

Contents

Context 13
13
What problems did the Provincial Government face? 257
28
War Communism and the NEP
52
Soviet society and culture under Lenin
60
The struggle for power after Lenins death 19249
71
Soviet foreign policy 191728
89
AS Assessment
95
ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
101
What direction did Bolshevik ideology and tactics
118
To what extent did practical difficulties stop
125
What was the nature of the Bolshevik state?
131
How important was the role of Lenin?
144
How and why did Stalin manage to secure
155
A2 Assessment
167
Bibliography
174
Copyright

How and why were the Bolsheviks able to seize
111

Common terms and phrases

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