Edexcel A Level History Paper 1 option: Russia, 1917-91: from Lenin to Yeltsin June 2023 question paper 9HI0/1E

How accurate is it to say that Stalin’s industrial and agricultural policies were the primary reason for his power in the USSR in the years 1928–53?

How accurate is it to say that Khrushchev’s attempts to reform Soviet government were largely successful?

How accurate is it to say that Soviet policy on religion under Lenin and Stalin was markedly different from Soviet policy on religion under Khrushchev and Brezhnev?

How successful were the attempts of the Soviet regime to promote a stable 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 ‘rise of the national question’ [Extract 1, line 2]?

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