Russia and the USSR 1905-1941 Teacher's Book: Discovering the Past for GCSE:

Summary:
This material on Russia and the USSR is a depth study for GCSE History or S Grade History. It is designed for the use of 14- to 16-year olds. This study, from 1905-1941, is an enquiry-led text, based around an author's narrative, but enhanced with source material which is designed to give the students a deeper insight into the character of life from the time of the Tsar through to the dictatorship of Stalin. It combines syllabus coverage with the real history approach of the Schools History Project.

Table of Contents:
Section 1 Introducing Russia before 1905: why was Russia so difficult to control?
what was life in Russia like at the beginning of the 20th century?
how was Russia governed? Section 2 How did the Bolsheviks come to power, 1905-1917?: modernizing Russia
why did Russia explode in 1905?
did things improve in Russia between 1906 and 1914?
steps to revolution 1914-1917 (the March 1917 Revolution)
why was there a second revolution in November 1917? Section 3 How did the Bolsheviks conslidate power?: why did the Reds win the civil war?
why did Lenin adopt the New Economic Policy?
how successful was the NEP? Section 4 Stalin: where did Stalin come from and how did he become leader of the Soviet Union?
was collectivism a success?
were the Five-Year Plans successful?
how did the Purges begin?
why did Stalin launch the Purges?
why did people confess?
did the Purges damage the Soviet Union?
how did Stalin keep control of the Soviet Union?