exile involves being sent or kept away from your own country, usually for political reasons

something is provisional if it is only temporary

something is seized if it is taken suddenly and by force

a secret police force is used to make opposition to a government weaker, often using illegal and violent methods

The Bolsheviks

History

Karl Marx and communism

Tsarist Russia

The Russian Civil War, 1918-21

Soviet Russia in the 1920s and 1930s

The extent to which communism changed Russia

In this unit, pupils examine the profound societal changes brought about by communism following the Russian Revolution. This sets the stage for the next unit, ‘Post-war Britain: for whom did the United Kingdom become a ‘New Jerusalem’?’, where they will contrast the effects of communism with the democratic socialism that influenced British society in the post-war era.

In ‘The French Revolution: How did Europe respond to the French Revolution?’, pupils studied how France's eighteenth century revolution influenced people's lives. Building on that, this unit explores how the radical ideas of the Russian Revolution transformed Russian society under communism, demonstrating the power of revolutionary ideologies.

In this unit, pupils learn about Karl Marx's theories regarding communism and the conduct and impact of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. They examine the Russian Civil War and Russian society in the 1920s and 30s, allowing them to judge the extent to which communism changed Russia.

The Russian Revolution: did communism completely transform Russian society? 

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

being sent or kept away from your own country

Match-up each key word with its correct definition

The leader of the {{}} Party was Vladimir Lenin.

Who seized power in Russia during the October Revolution?

Which of the following occurred as a result of the 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

They argued the Provisional Government had done too little for the proletariat

Which example best demonstrates that the Bolsheviks restricted the freedom to oppose the government in Russia?

Karl Marx developed his theories of communism

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

The February Revolution in Russia occurred during which conflict?

Which group made up a majority of the Russian population in 1900?

he was forced to accept restrictions on his power

What happened to Tsar Nicholas II during the February Revolution?

Russian tsars had limited power before 1917

Russians tsars had moderate power before 1917

Russian tsars had a lot of power before 1917

Russian tsars had absolute power before 1917

millions of soldiers fought during the war

Russia fought alongside Britain and France during the war

Tsar Nicholas II took over personal command of the Russian army

food shortages occurred in Russian cities

Which two reasons help to explain why WWI contributed to the February Revolution in Russia?

Starter Quiz