AQA A Level History Breadth Study: Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855-1964 June 2022 question paper 7042/1H

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the development of the Soviet economy in the years 1921 to 1941.

‘By 1881, the emancipation of the serfs had brought profound social change in Russia.’

Assess the validity of this view.

How effective was the opposition of radical and liberal groups in challenging the authority of the Tsar in the years 1894 to 1914?

‘There were more similarities than differences between Stalin and Khrushchev as Soviet leaders.’

Assess the validity of this view of the years 1941 to 1964.