1. LO: To assess the impact of Global Conflicts upon Russia.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lesson you will be able to…
Describe the impact of key conflicts E-D
Explain the significance of these conflicts C-B
Judge the most significant conflict A-A*

2. LO: To assess the impact of Global Conflicts upon Russia.
Describe the impact of key conflicts E-D
Explain the significance of these conflicts C-B
Judge the most significant conflict A-A*
Task: Once you are in and
Settled…
Time for fun with maps!
What is this a map of?
What was the impact of
This event?

3. LO: To assess the impact of Global Conflicts upon Russia.
Describe the impact of key conflicts E-D
Explain the significance of these conflicts C-B
Judge the most significant conflict A-A*
The First World War
Impacts (Optimist school) - WW1 was the dramatic event needed to
Jolt Tsarism. Tsarism strong in 1914.
Changes to government had already
Started after WW1 interrupts this.
Military failures led to economic pressure
At home. Social unrest significant.
Authorities could not cope with
Coordinated protest.
1915 “Shells Crisis” shows industry weak.
8 million casualties throughout war.
Stockpiles rotted due to transportation.
Tsar leaving capital creates vacuum.
Failure of Brusilov and attrition.
Cost of war met with borrowing and
Printing money. Workers employed with
Higher wages! Countered by inflation.
Cities and towns disproportionately
Affected.
Nicholas II forced out by “Progressive
Bloc”.
“The war was a turning point – which actually turned twice” – Stephen Lee

4. LO: To assess the impact of Global Conflicts upon Russia.
Describe the impact of key conflicts E-D
Explain the significance of these conflicts C-B
Judge the most significant conflict A-A*
Impacts (Pessimist School)
Argue against war being a turning point.
Progressive Bloc already existed in Duma.
Nicholas had already proved to be
Incompetent. Only a matter of time before a
Serious challenge deposed him.
Rise of the Working Classes had already
Gained momentum.
“Great Spurt” building Working Class
Consciousness.
Setting up of Soviets built discontent.
War accelerated these trends, rather than
Created them.
But if this was the case, then July Days
Would not have failed.

5. LO: To assess the impact of Global Conflicts upon Russia.
Describe the impact of key conflicts E-D
Explain the significance of these conflicts C-B
Judge the most significant conflict A-A*
World War
Social
27 Million Russian killed
Civilians 2/3rds of total
Significant number switched sides.
Russian behaviour in counter-offensive
Political
Very little impact on
Structure of government.
Consolidates Stalins
Power thanks to
Chairmanship
Of defence committee.
Stalin actually took
advice!
NKVD actions increase.
Spheres of influence
Soviet Union gains
Extra 24 million people.
Gradual worsening of
Relations with the west.
Economic
Massive damage to
Rural and Industrial
Infrastructure.
Scorched earth policy
Relocation and
Reorganisation of industry.
4th Five Year Plan launched
To aid recovery. A big success!
Use of slave labour.
Financial aid from West
Russian people continued working under war conditions.
Gargantuan projects such as Volga Dam fail.
Agriculture neglected

6. LO: To assess the impact of Global Conflicts upon Russia.
Describe the impact of key conflicts E-D
Explain the significance of these conflicts C-B
Judge the most significant conflict A-A*
Cold War
Destalinisation an attempt
To present a more positive
Image to the West.
Khuruschev forced into a
Corner by US containment
Policy.
Nuclear arms and space race
Very expensive.
High levels of investment in
Heavy industry and military to
Cope with demands.
Living standards appeared worse
Than in the West. Protests dealt
With ruthlessly.
Incidents such as Cuban Missile
Crisis show USSR willing to back
Down.
Lots of “Client Conflicts” show
It lacked financial might for a major
Conflict.

7. LO: To assess the impact of Global Conflicts upon Russia.
Describe the impact of key conflicts E-D
Explain the significance of these conflicts C-B
Judge the most significant conflict A-A*

8. LO: To assess the impact of Global Conflicts upon Russia.
Describe the impact of key conflicts E-D
Explain the significance of these conflicts C-B
Judge the most significant conflict A-A*

9. LO: To assess the impact of Global Conflicts upon Russia.
Describe the impact of key conflicts E-D
Explain the significance of these conflicts C-B
Judge the most significant conflict A-A*