1.
There are 4 main topics that you need to know
and could be asked a question on;
2.
You will only be question on three
a.
The Tsars
i.
social, economic, political policies, opposition
and unrest, (1894-1905/1905-1914)
ii.
1905 revolution – causes and consequences,
stability/restoration of authority between 1905-1914 (remember this stability
was more apparent than real)
iii.
Reasons for abdication
iv.
Role of world war I
b.
The Provisional Government
i.
Impact of World War I
ii.
Weaknesses or reasons for failure of provisional
government
iii.
Assess the reasons for the March/October 1917
revolution
iv.
Strengths of the Bolsheviks
v.
Role of the Peasants
c.
Bolsheviks/Communists
i.
Why where they able to seizure power in October
1917
ii.
Strengths of the Red/Trotsky/Red Army
iii.
Lenin’s strengths and weakness
iv.
War communism
v.
NEP
vi.
Lenin’s consolidation of power
vii.
Lenin and Red Terror
viii.
Why they were able to win the civil war? Strength of Reds, Lenin/Trotsky/Red Army/
Weakness of Whites and Greens, unpatriotic, Role of foreign intervention
ix.
Assess reasons for why the won the … Civil War,
October Revolution etc..
x.
How they consolidated power
d.
Stalin
i.
Rise to power
ii.
Leadership debate
iii.
Stalin’s consolidation of power
iv.
Great terror
v.
Stalin’s economic policies – 5 year plans, collectivisation
vi.
Show trials
vii.
Social costs of Stalin’s economic policies.
3. Remember you only have 45 minutes so use your time wisely
a.
Plan your essay within 5 minutes
b.
Leave 5 minutes at the end to read through
c.
You have 35 minutes to write the full essay
i.
So spend 5 minutes on your introduction
1.
Define any key terms
2.
Explain what they main arguments are offering a
balanced overview
3.
Make a judgement
ii.
Spend 5 minutes on each paragraph
1.
Remember to PEEEL your arguments and sustain
your analysis and evaluation throughout.
2.
Remember to evaluate the usefulness of the point
you are making with a different point or interpretation and repeat for each
paragraph.
3.
Then link back to the question at the end of
each paragraph in your mini-conclusion, suggesting which is the most credibly,
persuasive and compelling argument and why.
4.
In your first paragraph tackle the most
significant factor
5.
Discuss the less significant factors in your
other paragraphs and make that explicit
6.
If there is a trigger or catalyst factor, or
short-term factor, please explain that.
7.
If there is a longer-term factor that is
secondary but was deeply significant factor, explain that.
8.
Have 4/5 paragraphs in your main body, each
paragraph tackling a different factor
9.
DO NOT SAY ALL FACTORS ARE SIGNIFICANT, THEY
CANNOT BE
10.
Don’t forget to write a conclusion, recap on the
main issues and answer the question with your judgment. Remember there is no right answer.
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