Unit 1E Russia, 1917 91: from Lenin to Yeltsin

This document provides a full summary of the chapter Fall of the USSR 1985-92. It goes into depth in the role of Gorbachev, Yeltsin and other long term and short factors in the collapse. I used these notes in my mocks to get an A* predicted and have a place at Oxford for history

This is an essay with comments from a teacher on interpretations of why the USSR fell- this essay answering 'In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the USSR collapsed in 1991 because of the challenge posed by Boris Yeltsin?'.

Textbook notes for theme 5. super easy to memorise as concise, but with all the detail you need. got me an A*!

If you want to get an A* in Edexcel History then these summarised revision notes are your step to success. This document contains detailed notes on the fall of the USSR and why this happened. All notes are summarised and will save you hours of time which can be used revising these notes. Notes include the whole fall of the USSR topic summarised and are best used for revising and writing essays. I am a straight A student in history and have printed these notes out and made revision cards which ...

ALEVEL notes for unit 1e on Edexcel spec Full timeline of events of the course - good for revision and improving knowledge for essays.

An A* grade essay awarded 18/20 marks on the Russian module about the reasons why the USSR fell in 1991. This Essay is written from 2 extracts not pictured in but easily accessible when looking at past papers. The question is visible and can easily be attempted yourself. The document is typed for accessibility.

Written by a Cambridge Law student with an A* at history A-level. Outlines the structure, successes and failures of the Soviet governments/ It is categorised by party control over the state, bureaucratic elite, political repression, centralising power within the party and party discussion. These categories are used for each of the Soviet leaders, starting with Lenin and ending with Chernenko. Very detailed and full of facts and stats without any irrelevant information. Tailored towards ex...

This document consists of highly detailed notes and essay plans for questions that I guarantee you will be almost identical to the questions you will see in your exam. This document pertains to Theme 3 of Communist Russia - Control of the People .

This document consists of highly detailed notes and essay plans for questions that I guarantee you will be almost identical to the questions you will see in your exam. This document pertains to Theme 2 of Communist Russia - Industrial and Agricultural Change .