Russia 1894-1941 - A-LEVEL HISTORY- OCR - A* - Complete Revision Notes

OCR - Y219

Full and complete revision notes covering the entire Russia 1894-1941 topic. Covers all 4 subheadings; The rule of Tsar Nicholas II, The 1917 Revolution, The Civil War and Lenin and The rule of Stalin.

Covers the entire unit in chronological order, following the OCR provided specification , including key statistics. 20 pages of crucial information.

INCLUDES NOTES ON
The rule of Tsar Nicholas II Character, attitude and abilities of Nicholas II; political,
economic and social problems of Russia in 1894; opposition,
liberals, populists and Marxists; national minorities; the
influence of Pobedonostsev, Witte; the Russo-Japanese War;
the causes, extent, nature and consequences of the 1905
Revolution; Witte and the October Manifesto; the Fundamental
Law; the Dumas; repression and reform under Stolypin; the
political social and economic situation in Russia in 1914.
The 1917 Revolutions The impact of the First World War 1914–1917, defeats, losses,
economic dislocation, food shortages, transport problems,
inflation; Nicholas’ leadership; Rasputin; criticism in the
Duma; the events of March 1917; Kerensky, the Provisional
Government and Petrograd Soviet; return of exiles and the April
Theses; July Days; Kornilov Revolt; events of November 1917;
the roles of Lenin and Trotsky.
The Civil War and Lenin The Constituent Assembly, Lenin decrees; Civil War, White
forces, foreign intervention, Red Army, ‘war communism’,
reasons for Bolshevik victory/White defeat; murder of the Tsar;
Red Terror, Kronstadt Rising; NEP; constitution and government;
strengths and weaknesses of Lenin as leader.
The rule of Stalin Character and abilities of Stalin; rivalries and divisions in the
Bolshevik party, Trotsky, Bukharin, Kamenev, Zinoviev; Stalin’s
tactics and victory, ‘socialism in one country’ v ‘permanent
revolution’; consolidation of power, propaganda and ‘Cult
of Personality’, growth of police state (OGPU, NKVD, purges
and gulags); economic policies in the 1930s, agriculture,
kulaks, voluntary and forced collectivisation, mechanisation;
industrialisation, Gosplan, first two Five Year Plans; economic,
social and political effects of Collectivisation and Five Year Plans.