Homework due this lesson: Pages 92-94 – Economic Change and the New Economic Policy (NEP) 1) Read and take bullet-point notes to add to your work from today’s lesson. 2) Answer questions 1 and 2 on page 94. 3) Complete Russia Quiz 3 from VLE (Russian Civil War) __________________________________________ Extension: 1) Read pages 89-90 “The establishment of Bolshevik Rule.” 2) Complete questions 1-3 on page 90.

Study sources A to D and 32,33 & 34 which are printed off around the room (for revision purposes it is on the following 7 slides) Why sources suggest the NEP was a success or a failure? Give a brief explanation for each decision 1 minute for each source to discuss in pairs what you found out from last lesson Source Success Failure A B C D 32 33 34

Key Term: Nepmen: Private Traders who benefitted from the right to trade from the NEP.

Feedback in pairs Which of the following statements best sums up the NEP? The NEP was a popular and successful policy. The NEP was an unpopular but successful policy. The NEP was an unpopular and unsuccessful policy. Explain your answer by evaluating how successful a policy you think the NEP was!

Organisation and control Lesson Objectives: To understand how Lenin controlled the Communist Party and Government

Glossary – Write down this glossary Glossary – Write down this glossary! You will need to know these 5 key organisation of the Communist State! CPSU – Communist Party in the Soviet Union CCCP – Central Committee of the Communist Party Comintern Politburo Orgburo – Organisational Bureau – carried out decisions made by the Politburo under the leadership of Stalin

What is the Difference between a Party and a Government? Conservative Party The Government

What is the Difference between a Party and a Government? Conservative Party The Government

What is the Difference between a Party and a Government? CPSU (Communist Party) The Government

What is the Difference between a Party and a Government? CPSU (Communist Party) The Government

Organs of the communist party This can’t be right... It is a horse… not a Bolshevik What does the term Organs mean?

Organs of the communist party Today’s lesson will get you to think of the various organs or groups of the communist party This can’t be right... It is a horse… not a Bolshevik What does the term Organs mean?

Organs of the communist party What do you notice about this Organs of the communist party What do you notice about this? Who is at the top?

Task #1 Match the Pairs! (4 minutes) You are all receiving a set of Cards with descriptions of the Various Organs of the Communist Party. See if you can match the correct description to the organisation of the party without using any resources

Task #2 Turn to Pages 92-93– Russia in Transition Check your card sort answers – did you get them right?

Politburo Leading decision making body of Communist Party. Made all key decisions. Set up in 1919. Met daily and had between 7 and 9 members chosen by central committee.

Central Committee of the Communist Party (CCCP) Ran party affairs when congress was not sitting. 30-40 members. Had been main body of party until 1919.

Congress Included representatives from city and regional party organisations and its’ purpose was to debate and vote on main policies. Although after 1921 few decisions of central committee were questioned.

City and provincial parties Delegates to congress came from this level and party secretaries at this level often had important position.

Local parties Being a Party member gave people many benefits and therefore many people joined these groups.

Organs of the communist party What do you notice about this Organs of the communist party What do you notice about this? Who is at the top?

Task #3 on page 93 of Russia in Transition (8 minutes) Read through the “How the government of the USSR was organised.” Describe how it was organised highlighting all the key terms that you use.

Final Task (10 minutes) The Comintern Read through the section (p92) on the Comintern in 1919. Sum up in three bullet points (no more than a line each).

Glossary – Write down this glossary Glossary – Write down this glossary! You will need to know these 5 key organisation of the Communist State! CPSU – Communist Party in the Soviet Union CCCP – Central Committee of the Communist Party Comintern Politburo Orgburo – Organisational Bureau – carried out decisions made by the Politburo under the leadership of Stalin

Final Thoughts Lenin introduced a communist state / dictatorship through: The use of the Cheka Propaganda Centralised control of government, economy, and everyday life 1922 – Russia was officially called the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) The CPSU controlled the Government as key officials in the Government were members of the party and those who held senior positions in one also held senior positions in the party!

Homework due next Wednesday Read “Life under the Communists” from your WJEC textbook (page 94-95) Answer questions #1-3 on page 95.