Russia - 8 Markers

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Explain how the Tsar's own mistakes led to his downfall in February 1917
Main Reason - Failures of the Army, Second Reason - Difference in Classes
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Explain the effects in 1917 of the PG's decision to keep Russia in WW1
Main Effect - Provoked Mass Demonstrations, Second Reason - Allowed Lenin to Promote Himself (April Thesis)
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Explain how the Bolsheviks took steps to gain control of Russia in the months April to October 1917
Main Reason - Weakness of the PG, Second Reason - April Thesis
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Explain how the decrees helped consolidate Bolshevik power in the moths January to March 1918
Main Reason - Political Decrees, Second Reason - Economic Decrees
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Explain how the Bolsheviks consolidated power in the months January to March 1918
Main Reason - Treat of BL, Second Reason - Constituent Assembly
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Explain the effects of the civil war on the people of Russia in the years 1918-22
Main Effect - Economic Problems, Second Reason - Famine
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Explain why Stalin became leader of the Soviet Union
Main Reason - Trotsky's Weakness, Second Reason - Stalin's Position as General Secretary
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Explain how Stalin dealt with opposition to his rule in the 1930s
Main Reason - Purges, Second Reason - Propaganda
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Explain why Stalin organised the Show Trials
Main Reason - To Spread Paranoia, Second Reason - To Remove Political Enemies
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Explain why Stalin introduced collectivisation in 1928
Main Reason - To Support Industrialisation, Second Reason - Controlling The Countryside
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Explain why there was opposition to Stalin’s policy of collectivisation
Main Reason - Peasants Got All Their Belongings Taken, Secondary Reason - Led to Famine
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Explain how Stalin industrialised the Soviet Union in the years 1928-39
Main Reason - 5 Year Plans, Second Reason - Gosplan
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Explain the effects of changes to religion in the Soviet Union under Stalin
Main Effect - 60,000 Places of Worship Closed, Second Effect - Relgions Persecuted for Not Being Loyal to Stalin
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Explain how the role of women changed in the Soviet Union in the years 1928-39
Main Change - 40% of Workforce, Second Change - Women Had Roles in Jobs Such As Engineering
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Explain the effects of the 1936 Constitution on the Soviet Union
Main Effect - Propaganda, Second Effect - Stalin Taking Further Control Over the USSR
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Explain the effects in 1917 of the PG's decision to keep Russia in WW1

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Main Effect - Provoked Mass Demonstrations, Second Reason - Allowed Lenin to Promote Himself (April Thesis)

Card 3

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Explain how the Bolsheviks took steps to gain control of Russia in the months April to October 1917

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Card 4

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Explain how the decrees helped consolidate Bolshevik power in the moths January to March 1918

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Card 5

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Explain how the Bolsheviks consolidated power in the months January to March 1918

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