Edexcel A Level History Paper 1 option: Russia, 1917-91: from Lenin to Yeltsin June 2018 question paper 9HI0/1E

How accurate is it to say that Stalin’s use of terror in the 1930s was fundamentally similar to Lenin’s use of terror in the years 1918–24?

How far do you agree that the successes of Soviet economic policy outweighed the failures in the years 1945–64?

How accurate is it to say that Soviet government restrictions on artistic and cultural expression remained unchanged in the years 1917–85?

How significant was employment for the promotion of a stable Soviet society in the years 1953–85?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the USSR collapsed in 1991 because of the consequences of Gorbachev’s political reforms?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.