Stalin's Russia 1924-53: Access to History:

• Revised edition for the requirements of the 2008 AQA and Edexcel AS specifications.
• Study guides written by examiners contain exercises and advice on tackling differentiated exam questions for AS Level.
• Contains the latest historical interpretations of themes and issues.
• Features include: points to consider, key issues and key dates.
• Features such as key definitions and questions to aid learning.
• More support with assessment and exam skills.
• Designed to allow greater accessibility to a wide range of AS students.

Table of Contents:
Dedication
Chapter 1 - Lenin's Russia, 1917-24 The Nation that Stalin Inherited
1- Lenin in Power, 1917-24
2- The Shaping of Soviet Society under Lenin
3- Lenin's Legacy
Chapter 2 - Stalin's Rise to Power
1- Lenin and Stalin
2- The Power Struggle after Lenin's Death
3- The Defeat of Trotsky and the Left
4- The Defeat of the Right
Study Guide
Chapter 3 - Stalin and the Soviet Economy
1- Stalin's Economic Aims
2- Collectivisation
3- Industrialisation
4- The Key Debate
Study Guide
Chapter 4 - Stalin's Terror State
1- The Early Purges
2- The Post-Kirov Purges, 1934-36
3- The Great Purge, 1936-9
4- The Later Purges, 1941-53
5- The Purges as a Study in Stalin's Use of Power
6- The Key Debate
Study Guide
Chapter 5 - The Great Patriotic War, 1941-45
1- The Road to War
2- The Soviet Union at War, 1941-45
Study Guide
Chapter 6 - Life in Stalin's Russia
1- Soviet Culture
2- The Cult of Personality
3- Education
4- Health
5- Religion
6- Women and the Family
7- Stalin and Stalinism
Study Guide
Glossary
Index

About the Author(s):
Modern History Lecturer Leicester University; Best-selling Access To History author.