Civil Rights in the USA : Synthesis Tables (Women, Trade Unions, Native Americans and African Americans) Revision Notes broken up into themes and tables for synthesis. Highly useful resource for the thematic and synthetic style questions. Colour Coded: Red - Negative Change Green - Positive Change BOLD - Highly Significant Event The tables for Women and Trade Unions have been thoroughly filled out with significant amounts of detail. Due to the nature of the 2022 exams, however, the Native Americans and African Americans tables are less detailed with space for you to add your own facts. Please use the tables for Women and Trade Unions as a guide (although the colour coding still applies to the latter tables). Space to fill in your own ideas / thoughts / facts ! Also included are extra tables to complete for your own active revision. The sources used to create this resource include the following: OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide for this unit America’s Women (Gail Collins) Massolit Lecture Videos (Subscription required) America’s Dream (Garson) Martin Luther King (Highly recommend In Our Time for extra detail) Thank you very much for your interest in this resource. Any further questions please email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com (or if you would require a preview before purchase).

Civil Rights in the USA : African America Revision Notes 45 pages / 14,000 words of content for African American rights in the USA. Revision Notes broken up into themes and sub-themes for ease. For example: Topic: The Position of African Americans in 1865 (The Reconstruction Period) What was the position of African Americans in 1865? Subtopic: The Position of African Americans in 1865 • April 1865 South came within the Union’s jurisdiction and slaves became free • New status as freedmen did not mean that they immediately gained the same rights as white owners • War left the position of African Americans unresolved o One suggestion that all former slaves should leave the USA but Lincoln ruled this out o Another idea was to ensure African Americans had the same rights and status of whites  Formidable problems in south given the resentment by a defeated white population accustomed to considering African Americans as property • Former slaves caught between being legally free and not being seen as equal • Issue of quite what they were free to do – no means of making a living • Sharecropping o White landowners allowed former slaves to work their land in return for a considerable share of what was produced o Not very different from slavery The sources used to create this resource include the following: OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide for this unit America’s Women (Gail Collins) Massolit Lecture Videos (Subscription required) America’s Dream (Garson) BBC In Our Time Podcast on Martin Luther King (Highly recommend In Our Time for extra detail) This resource includes a sharable PDF version and a editable Word Document. Furthermore, there is also a link to a very helpful Youtube Video that informed this document. Thank you very much for your interest in this resource. Any further questions please email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com

Civil Rights in the USA : Women’s Rights Revision Notes 68 pages / 28,000 words of content for Women’s rights in the USA. Revision Notes broken up into themes and sub-themes for ease. For example: Topic: Period for Women’s Rights: The Civil War and the Gilded Era (1865-1900) Subtopic: The Position of Women before the Civil War (1861-1865) • Women were increasingly active in several ways in 18th Century o As a result of a growth in religious enthusiasm women were often active in church societies, Sunday schools and religious meetings o Women participated in the campaign against slavery and were often ardent abolitionists, supporting the end of slavery in the South o Some (like former slave Harriet Tubman) played a heroic role in rescuing slaves and helping them to reach free territory in the North o Promotion of temperance – discouraging the drinking of alcohol o Development of a movement for women suffrage • There was a link between the social concerns that women took an interest in and organised themselves to promote the wider political issue of suffrage • In order to promote change women needed to have a political voice at national, state and local level • The sheer number of organisations for such causes shows that before the Civil war women were expanding their interests outside the home The sources used to create this resource include the following: OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide for this unit America’s Women (Gail Collins) Massolit Lecture Videos (Subscription required) America’s Dream (Garson) Included in this resource is a sharable PDF copy, a editable Word Document and a very helpful video on women’s rights and the 19th amendment. Thank you very much for your interest in this resource. Any further questions please email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com

Civil Rights in the USA : Trade Unions Revision Notes 57 pages / 16,000 words of content for Trade Unions in the USA. Revision Notes broken up into themes and sub-themes for ease. For example: Topic: The Position of the Trade Unions and Organised Labour To what extend did the position of unions change in the period 1865-1992? Subtopic: The Position of unions and labour at the beginning and end of the Period • Issues around the position of union and labour rights o Right for unions to exist o Recognition of unions o Involvement of unions in negotiations overpay and working conditions o Establishment of systems for mediation o Freedom of workers to withdraw their labour without fear of punishment • Progress not continuous The sources used to create this resource include the following: OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide for this unit America’s Women (Gail Collins) Massolit Lecture Videos (Subscription required) America’s Dream (Garson) Included in this resource is a PDF editable copy as well as an editable Word Document. Furthermore, an incredibly helpful Youtube Resource on the Trade Unions, which informed the resource, has also been included. Thank you very much for your interest in this resource. Any further questions please email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com

Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 A-Level History Revision Notes (101 pages!!!) Thematic Revision Material targeting the following themes: Nature of Government. Economy and Society. Wars and Revolutions. (Satellite States not included due to content for 2022 examinations being cut back). There are notes written on the Satellite States which will be published separately. Rulers include: Alexander II, Alexander III, Nicholas II, Lenin, Stalin and Khrushchev. Each Revision document is targeting the element of synthesis, which is vital to achieve the top grades in the A-Level Russia History Exam. For example, if you received a question on ‘Opposition to government’, the revision notes have been structured to explore the themes in relation to the methods used by government in order to prevent opposition: Police, Army, Censorship and Propaganda. In addition, the revision notes have an element of synthesis as they explore each ruler of the period. The material used to write these revision notes have come from the following sources: Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 A-Level OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide Orlando Figes’ Useful Website ‘Revolutionary Russia’ (Subscription Required) Soviet Union Primary Source Material Robert Service’s Books : ‘The Last of the Tsars’, ‘Lenin’ and ‘Stalin’ Orlando Figes’ ‘A People’s Tragedy’ Simon Sebag Montefiore’s ‘Romanovs’ and ‘Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar’ William Taubman’s ‘Khrushchev: The Man and his Era’ Russia and its Rulers Lecture Series on Massolit (Subscription Required) John Laver ‘Personalities and Powers’ (Stalin, Lenin and Trotsky) BBC Russia and its Rulers Documentary Series When purchasing this resource, you will find a PDF easily sharable copy of the 101-pages of revision notes as well as an editable Word Document. Moreover, an incredible helpful Youtube Documentary on the Russian Rulers is also included as it greatly helped my own understanding of the period and, therefore, informed the revision notes. Thank you very much for your interest in this source.

This resource includes the following: OCR Who’s Who (List of Individuals for Russia) Extended Research (How can you expand on your research?) List of Content Worksheets to complete for Revision Purposes (understand thematic and synthesis element). Thank you for being interested in this resource.

Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 Depth Study A-Level History Revision Notes Depth Study Revision Material targeting the following themes: Alexander II, Provisional Government and Khrushchev. Rulers include: Alexander II, Kerensky, Lenin (Civil War 1917) and Khrushchev. The material used to write these revision notes have come from the following sources: Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 A-Level OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide Orlando Figes’ Useful Website ‘Revolutionary Russia’ (Subscription Required) Soviet Union Primary Source Material Orlando Figes’ ‘A People’s Tragedy’ William Taubman’s ‘Khrushchev: The Man and his Era’ Russia and its Rulers Lecture Series on Massolit (Subscription Required) PERSONAL CONTACT/INFORMATION WITH WILLIAM TAUBMAN AND NINA KHRUSHCHEVA (Granddaughter of Khrushchev) Thank you very much for your interest in this source.

Russia and its Rulers 2021 and 2022 Practice Questions and Papers from the real exam.

Included in this bundle are the past exams and examiners reports for Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964. Included also is the specification extended document (includes not only indicative content, but extended content). All of the material comes from the OCR Exam Board.

Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 Depth Study A-Level History Revision Notes (17 highly detailed and comprehensive slides for the three themes) Depth Study Revision Material targeting the following themes: Alexander II, Provisional Government and Khrushchev. Rulers include: Alexander II, Kerensky, Lenin (Civil War) and Khrushchev. The material used to write these revision notes have come from the following sources: Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 A-Level OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide Orlando Figes’ Useful Website ‘Revolutionary Russia’ (Subscription Required) Soviet Union Primary Source Material Orlando Figes’ ‘A People’s Tragedy’ William Taubman’s ‘Khrushchev: The Man and his Era’ Russia and its Rulers Lecture Series on Massolit (Subscription Required) PERSONAL CONTACT/INFORMATION WITH WILLIAM TAUBMAN AND NINA KHRUSHCHEVA (Granddaughter of Khrushchev) As a History undergraduate, I believe that it is really important to include information in your essays that is unique (not ‘textbook’ material). As a result, having an insight into Khrushchev from the perspective of a prolific historian or professor is a really ‘gem’. Thank you very much for your interest in this source.

Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 Khrushchev A-Level History Revision Notes Depth Study Revision Material targeting the following themes: Khrushchev (De-Stalinisation, Economy and Society, Cold War and Satellite States). Rulers include: Khrushchev. The material used to write these revision notes have come from the following sources: Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 A-Level OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide Orlando Figes’ Useful Website ‘Revolutionary Russia’ (Subscription Required) Soviet Union Primary Source Material Orlando Figes’ ‘A People’s Tragedy’ William Taubman’s ‘Khrushchev: The Man and his Era’ Russia and its Rulers Lecture Series on Massolit (Subscription Required) PERSONAL CONTACT/INFORMATION WITH WILLIAM TAUBMAN AND NINA KHRUSHCHEVA (Granddaughter of Khrushchev) Thank you very much for your interest in this source.

Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 A-Level History Revision Notes 50 Slides of Thematic Revision Material targeting the following themes: Nature of Government Impact of dictatorial regimes on the Economy and Society Impact of War and Revolution on the development of the Russian Empire and the USSR Impact on the Minorities and Satellite States Rulers include: Alexander II, Alexander III, Nicholas II, Lenin, Stalin and Khrushchev. Each Revision Slide in targeting the element of synthesis, which is vital to achieve the top grades in the A-Level Russia History Exam. For example, if you received a question on ‘Opposition to government’, the revision notes have been structured to explore the themes in relation to the methods used by government in order to prevent opposition: Police, Army, Censorship and Propaganda. In addition, the revision notes have an element of synthesis as they explore each ruler of the period. The material used to write these revision notes have come from the following sources: Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 A-Level OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide Orlando Figes’ Useful Website ‘Revolutionary Russia’ (Subscription Required) Soviet Union Primary Source Material Robert Service’s Books : ‘The Last of the Tsars’, ‘Lenin’ and ‘Stalin’ Orlando Figes’ ‘A People’s Tragedy’ Simon Sebag Montefiore’s ‘Romanovs’ and ‘Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar’ William Taubman’s ‘Khrushchev: The Man and his Era’ Russia and its Rulers Lecture Series on Massolit (Subscription Required) John Laver ‘Personalities and Powers’ (Stalin, Lenin and Trotsky) BBC Russia and its Rulers Documentary Series Thank you very much for your interest in this source. Any queries over the source, or course in general, please do not hesitate to email me at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com