Edexcel A Level History: Route E: Communist states in the twentieth century Exam Questions By Topic

The Communist Revolution, October 1917, The Creation of a One-Party State, The Russian Civil War, Lenin's Government, How Did Stalin Gain Power?, The Purges of the 1930s, Stalin’s Power Over Party & State, Khrushchev & De-Stalinisation, Brezhnev & Stability, 1964–82, Political Stagnation, 1982-85

The Nationalisation of Industry, 1917, War Communism, 1918, New Economic Policy (NEP), 1921, State Control of the Economy, Stalin's Five-Year Plans, 1928-1941, Agricultural Collectivisation, Economic Recovery After the Second World War, Light Industry, Chemicals & Consumer Goods Under Khrushchev, Agriculture & the Virgin Lands Scheme, Economic Reforms After 1964, Economic Decline in the USSR

Control of Mass Media in the USSR, Soviet Attacks on Religion, The Personality Cults of Stalin, Khrushchev & Brezhnev, The Treatment of Opponents in the USSR, The Roles of Yagoda, Yezhov & Beria, Andropov’s Suppression of Dissidents, Art in the USSR, 1917–1953, Nonconformity From the 1950s

Employment in the USSR, 1917–1953, Housing & Social Benefits in the USSR, 1917–1953, The Promotion of a Stable Society, 1953–1985, The Status of Soviet Women in the Towns, The Status of Soviet Women in the Countryside, Soviet Attitudes Toward the Family, The Growth of Education in the USSR, Youth Groups in the USSR

How Important were Economic Weaknesses to the Fall of the Soviet Union?, How Important was the Failure of Gorbachev's Political Reforms?, What Role did the Rise of Nationalism Play in the Collapse of the USSR?, How Far did Gorbachev & Yeltsin Cause the Collapse of the USSR in 1991?

China in 1949: The Aftermath of the Civil War, CCP Power Structure: Who Controlled China?, Three Antis & Five Antis Campaigns: Defeating Opposition, Hundred Flowers Campaign 1957: Dissent & Backlash, China & the Korean War, 1950-53

Land Reform and Early Agricultural Change, 1949–57, The People's Communes: Organisation and Impact, Great Leap Forward 1958–62: Mao's Second Five-Year Plan

Why Did Mao Launch the Cultural Revolution?, Red Guards and Red Terror: Youth Mobilisation, Purging Mao's Political Enemies: Liu Shaoqi, Deng Xiaoping and Lin Biao, Winding Down the Cultural Revolution, 1968–76

Women in Mao's China: Status and Change, Education and Healthcare Reform in Mao's China, Cultural Revolution: Art, Culture and Ideology, Religious Persecution in Mao's China