AQA GCSE History Paper 1 Section A Period Study: Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism June 2023 question paper 8145/1A/C

How does Interpretation B differ from Interpretation A about Lenin?

Explain your answer based on what it says in Interpretations A and B.

Why might the authors of Interpretations A and B have a different interpretation about Lenin?

Explain your answer using Interpretations A and B and your contextual knowledge.

Which interpretation gives the more convincing opinion about Lenin?

Explain your answer based on your contextual knowledge and what it says in Interpretations A and B.

Describe two problems faced by people living in Russia before 1905.

In what ways were the lives of Russian people affected by the First World War?

Explain your answer.

Which of the following saw more important changes during Stalin’s modernisation of the USSR:

• agriculture

• industry?

Explain your answer with reference to both bullet points.