PAPER 2: Section a, option A3 Russia in Revolution, 1914-24 Week 1&2: The impact of the First World War Week 3: The February Revolution Week 4: The Bolshevik seizure of power WEEK 5&6: Civil War Week 7: War Communism Week 8: New Economic Policy (NEP)

Week 1: The impact of the First World War Background on Russia before 1914. An awareness of growth of opposition, peasants, town workers, subject nationalities and weaknesses Nicholas II. Russian defeats on the Eastern Front, 1914-16. Economic, social and political effects of war on Russia. Influence of Rasputin. Impact of winter of 1916-17.

Lesson 1: Background on Russia before 1914. L.O: To understand the growth of opposition to the Tsar in the years before 1914.  

In 1913, Tsar Nicholas II celebrated the tercentenary of Romanov rule in Russia. He and his dynasty ruled over a huge empire, stretching from central Europe to the Pacific Ocean and from the Arctic to the borders of Afghanistan. This mighty imperium covered one-sixth of the land surface of the globe, and was populated by almost 150 million people of more than a hundred different nationalities.

In 1914, Russia was hardly prepared for war In 1914, Russia was hardly prepared for war. Just nine years earlier she had been defeated in a war with tiny Japan. The Revolution of 1905, when revolts and uprisings had forced the Tsar to concede civil rights and a parliament to the Russian people, had also shaken the empire. The subsequent reforms and rebuilding were far from complete, but as workers and land-hungry peasants rallied to the Russian flag and marched off to fight against the Central Powers, the initial auguries for both war and national unity were not bad.

What can we remember from last term?? RUSSIA PRE WW1 Paper 1 topic was Russia so should have plenty of background already (Background on Russia before 1914.)

#worstTsar #Nicholassucks #revolution Tweet it In no more than 140 characters, why had opposition grown towards Nicholas up until 1914? #worstTsar #Nicholassucks #revolution (An awareness of growth of opposition, peasants, town workers, subject nationalities and weaknesses Nicholas II.)

L.O: To identify the political, economic, social and military effects of the war on Russia.  

L.O:To evaluate the influence of Rasputin on the Royal Family.

Group task. To produce a mind map which summarises the main effects of the First World War on Russia. This should include: • Political • Economic • Social • Military On mind map show links between effects. Write the link on the connecting line. Teacher reads contemporary account of the murder of Rasputin followed by student questioning and individual research on the importance of Rasputin.

Past paper Question: A) What can you learn from Source A about the feelings of Russians towards their government? (3)

Source A- A photograph of a priest blessing wounded Russian Troops during World War 1 Study Source A. (a)What can you learn from Source A about Russia’s soldiers during World War 1? (3)

Source C- From a modern school History textbook The Provisional Government was working hard to restore the economy of Russia which had been damaged by many years of Tsarist misrule. Their efforts at restoring security within Russia and waging a more effective campaign in World War 1 were hampered by the Petrograd Soviet which was determined to make life difficult. The Soviet made outrageous demands such as demanding that all soldiers work under their control. The army grew more and more chaotic and indisciplined as the Soviet had no capacity to manage village security, let alone the army. Under such circumstances, it is no wonder that the Provisional Government was unable to govern Russia effectively. Source C- From a modern school History textbook The Provisional Government was weak and it did not provide the people with what they wanted. It was unable to take Russia out of the war, or bring about the necessary reforms. The changes it did make, like introducing freedom of speech, just made Russia harder to govern. The weakness of the Provisional Government meant that, even if it had wanted to, it could not make the major changes that many had hoped for. Source D- From ‘A History of the Twentieth Century’, written in 2000 Study Sources C and D. (b) How far does Source C support the evidence of Source D about the problems of the Russian government in 1917? Explain your answer. (7)