Edexcel A Level History Paper 1 option: Russia, 1917-91: from Lenin to Yeltsin June 2024 question paper 9HI0/1E

How accurate is it to say that, in the years 1917–28, Bolshevik control of the mass media and propaganda was the main reason for the consolidation of the Soviet regime?

How accurate is it to say that the failure of central planning played a significant role in the decline of the Soviet economy in the years 1964–85?

How significant was the role of the secret police in sustaining the Soviet regime in the years 1953–85?

How accurate is it to say that, in the years 1917–85, the Soviet regime’s attitudes towards the family as a social unit did not change?

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 Boris Yeltsin’s opposition to the Soviet government?

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