Russia under Tsarism and Communism 1881-1953 Second Edition

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Depend on SHP's comprehensive and best-selling core texts to enrich your understanding of A Level History.SHP Advanced History Core Texts are the Schools History Project's acclaimed books for A level History. They offer:- clear and penetrating narrative - comprehensively explaining the content required for examination success- thought provoking and relevant activities that explore the content and help students think analytically about the subject- thorough exam preparation through carefully designed tasks that address the distinctive requirements of A Level history including guidance in essay writing and source-based investigations.- a wide range of revision strategies including structured content summariesAdditional features include: - A focus route pathway for independent learners- Learning Trouble Spots - which address common misunderstandings- diagrammatic summaries of key areas of content and historical issues - accessible summaries of recent historical debates.- active learning approaches, including decision-making exercisesRussia under Tsarism and Communism 1881-1953 this title is a comprehensive core text on Russian history from 1881 to the death of Stalin. It is a second edition of the bestselling Communist Russia under Lenin and Stalin. This second edition is extended to cover the Tsarist pre-revolutionary period. Major themes include - the nature of Tsarist rule in Russia and the causes and consequences of the 1905 revolution; - the causes and consequences of the Russian Revolution in 1917;- the nature, the achievements and failures of Lenin's and Stalin's Communist regimes; - the ongoing historiographical debate about this period and the current reinterpretations of it. Other improvements for this second edition include more streamlined coverage of Stalin's foreign policy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-01-28
Mått214 x 274 x 24 mm
Vikt1 133 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSHP Advanced History Core Texts
Antal sidor408
Upplaga2
FörlagHachette Learning
ISBN9781444124231

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: SECTION 1: WHY DID THE TSARIST REGIME COLLAPSE IN 1917?1.: What were the challenges facing the tsarist regime at the end of the nineteenth century?2.: 19053.: Could Tsarism have survived? 1906–1917: SECTION 2: WHY WERE THE BOLSHEVIKS SUCCESSFUL IN OCTOBER 1917?4.: Was the Provisional Government doomed from the beginning?5.: Was the Bolshevik seizure of power in October 1917 inevitable?: SECTION 3: THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE BOLSHEVIK STATE 1917–246.: How did the Bolsheviks survive the first few months in power?7.: How did the Bolsheviks win the Civil War?8.: How was the Bolshevik state consolidated between 1921 and 1924?: SECTION 4: FROM LENIN TO STALIN9.: How significant is Lenin’s contribution to history?10.: How did Stalin emerge as the sole leader of Russia?: SECTION 5: HOW DID STALIN TRANSFORM THE ECONOMY OF THE USSR IN THE 1930S?11.: Why did Stalin make the Great Turn?12.: Was collectivisation a success?13.: How well planned were the Five-Year Plans?: SECTION 6: HOW DID STALIN CONTROL THE USSR?14.: How far was Stalin responsible for the Great Terror?15.: The cult of the personality: SECTION 7: SOVIET SOCIETY IN THE 1920S AND 1930S16.: Were Soviet culture and society transformed by the October Revolution?17.: Culture and society in a decade of turmoil: SECTION 8: FROM PARIAH TO SAVIOUR: THE SOVIET UNION AND EUROPE 1921–194518.: Alone in a hostile world: how did Soviet foreign policy develop between 1921 and 1941?19.: How was the Soviet Union able to turn disaster into victory in the Great Patriotic War?: SECTION 9: STALIN'S FINAL YEARS AND CONCLUSION20.: Stalin’s final years 1945–5321.: Conclusion