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Klappentext A study of Lenin and the Russian Revolution. It is designed to fulfil the AS and A Level specifications in place from September 2000. The AS section deals with narrative and explanation of the topic. The A2 section reflects the different demands of the higher level examination. Zusammenfassung A study of Lenin and the Russian Revolution. It is designed to fulfil the AS and A Level specifications in place from September 2000. The AS section deals with narrative and explanation of the topic. The A2 section reflects the different demands of the higher level examination. Inhaltsverzeichnis AS SECTION: NARRATIVE AND EXPLANATION Russia in revolution, 1905-17 - 1 Tsarist Russia 1905-14 2 The impact of the First World War and teh collapse of Tsarism, 1914-17 3 The problems of the Provisional Government 4 The Bolshevik Revolution, October 1917 The consolidation of Bolshevik power: Russia, 1918 -29 - 5 The consolidation of Bolshevik rule, 1918-24 6 Economic policy - War Communism and the NEP 7 Soviet society and culture under Lenin 8 Safeguarding the Revolution: the struggle for power after Lenin's death, 1924-9 9 Soviet foreign policy, 1917-28 AS Assessment A2 SECTION: ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION The Russian Revolutin and the establishment of Bolshevik power - 1 Why did the Tsarist regime collapse in 1917? 2 How and why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in 1917? 3 What direction did Bolshevik ideology and tactics take between 1903 and 1917? 4 To what extent did pratical difficulties stop Lenin from implementing communist ideology? 5 What was the nature of the Bolshevik state? 6 How important was the role of Lenin? 7 How and why did Stalin manage to secure power by 1929? A2 Assessment
