Russia and Its Rulers 1855-1964: Access to History:

Summary:
ATH: About the series
This series is part of Access to History, a most popular and trusted series for advanced level students. This sub-series is designed for A2 students studying the OCR A Historical Themes Unit. The narrative is structured thematically to enable students to view similarities and differences across time, to draw conclusions from these comparisions, and therefore to develop their synoptic skills. Each chapter includes:

* exam-style questions and marked answers to help students understand and develop their synoptic skills
* key terms to improve students' historical vocabulary
* key questions to consider throughout
* summary diagrams as helpful revision tools

Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964
This title examines the nature of Russian government and its influence on society and people. The theme is explored under the following headings:
* The Nature of Russian Government
* The Opposition to Regimes
* The Impact of the Dictatorial Regimes on Economy and Society
* War and Revolution and the Development of Government

The author
Andrew Holland is an experienced examiner and teacher for this topic. Geoff Woodward is the series editor.

• Written by an examiner for a major examination awarding body.
• Written thematically to address the approach of the course and the key skills required
• Example essays and mark schemes provided to develop students' exam skills
• Revision strategies provided in the form of timelines and summary diagrams

Table of Contents:
Chronology of key events
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Nature of Russian Government
1 Ideologies
2 Government structures and institutions
3 Conclusion
An assessment of two A2 essays: Grades A and C
Chapter 2: The Opposition to Regimes
1 The changing nature of opposition
2 Methods of repression to control opposition
3 Reform as a method to deal with opposition
4 Conclusion
An assessment of two A2 essays: Grades A* and C
Chapter 3: Impact of Dictatorial Regimes on Economy and Society
1 The extent of economic change
2 The extent of social change
3 Living and working conditions of rural and urban people
4 Civil rights
5 Conclusion
An assessment of two A2 essays: Grades A* and C
Chapter 4: War and Revolution and the Development of Government
1 The Crimean War 1853-6
2 The Russo-Turkish War 1877-8
3 The Russo-Japanese War 1904-5
4 The First World War 1914-18
5 The Russian Revolution 1917
6 The Russian Civil War 1917-21
7 The Second World War 1939-45
8 The Cold War 1947-64
9 Conclusion
An assessment of two A2 essays: Grades A* and C
Mark Schemes for Assessing Essays
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Index

About the Author(s):
Andrew Holland is an experienced teacher and examiner.
The series editor, Geoff Woodward is an examiner for a major examination awarding body.

Readership:
A Level History students