14 marks
The years 1917 to 1928 were turbulent ones for Russia.
What was the Kronstadt Rising?
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How Did the Bolsheviks Gain & Consolidate Their Rule? (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE History): Exam Questions
Exam code: 0470 & 0977
4 hours20 questions
24 marks
The Bolsheviks faced serious opposition after winning the Civil War.
What was the Cheka?
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34 marks
The Provisional Government faced serious challenges in 1917.
What was the Kornilov Affair?
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44 marks
The Bolshevik Party relied on a small group of leading members in 1917.
Describe the key members of the Bolshevik Party in 1917.
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16 marks
The Bolsheviks faced serious opposition after winning the Civil War.
Why did the Kronstadt sailors mutiny in 1921?
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210 marks
The Bolsheviks faced serious opposition after winning the Civil War.
Which was more important to the Bolshevik victory in the Civil War: Trotsky's leadership or Bolshevik control of Russia's railways and industry? Explain your answer.
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36 marks
Why was there a civil war in Russia?
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410 marks
'The New Economic Policy (NEP) was a success.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
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56 marks
The Provisional Government struggled to govern Russia effectively after March 1917.
Why did the Provisional Government find it difficult to govern Russia in 1917?
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66 marks
The Bolsheviks seized power in Russia in October 1917.
Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in October 1917?
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715 marks
Depth study C: Russia 1905–41
Write an account of the Provisional Government's failure to retain power in 1917.
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815 marks
Depth study C: Russia 1905–41
Write an account of the events of the October Revolution.
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115 marks
Write an account of the Russian Civil War
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225 marks
Discuss the impact of Lenin’s decrees
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315 marks
Write an account of the Kronstadt Uprising of 1921.
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425 marks
Discuss the importance of Trotsky to the Bolshevik victory in the Civil War.
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525 marks
Depth study C: Russia 1905–1941
Discuss the reasons why the Provisional Government was unable to maintain its authority in 1917.
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625 marks
Depth study C: Russia 1905–1941
Discuss the importance of Lenin's leadership to the Bolshevik seizure of power in October 1917.
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710 marks
The Bolsheviks seized power in Petrograd in October 1917.
'The October Revolution was more a coup than a popular revolution.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
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810 marks
Bolshevik support grew significantly in the months before October 1917.
Which was more important in explaining the growth of Bolshevik support by October 1917: the Kornilov Affair or the Provisional Government's failure to act on land? Explain your answer.
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