AQA GCSE History Paper 1 Section A Period Study: Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism November 2020 question paper 8145/1A/C

How does Interpretation B differ from Interpretation A about Stalin?

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

Why might the authors of Interpretations A and B have different interpretations about Stalin?

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

Which interpretation gives the more convincing opinion about Stalin?

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

Describe two problems faced by people in the USSR during the Second World War.

In what ways were the lives of people affected by Stolypin’s policies?

Explain your answer.

Which of the following was the more important reason for the success of the Bolshevik revolution in October/November 1917:

Russia’s problems

the leadership of the Bolsheviks?

Explain your answer with reference to both bullet points.