(30 marks) June 2009 How far do you agree that the economy of Tsarist Russia was transformed in the years to 1914? (30 marks) OR To what extent were the weaknesses of their opponents responsible for the survival of the Bolshevik government in the years 1917–24? (30 marks) How far do you agree that the collectivisation of agriculture made an essential contribution to Stalin’s transformation of the Russian economy? (30 marks) OR To what extent did Stalin establish a personal dictatorship in the years 1929–39? (30 marks) January 2010 To what extent did Russia undergo economic and political reform in the years 1906-14?
Cold War Cold War Lesson Plan Central Historical Question: Who was primarily responsible for the Cold War: The United States or the Soviet Union? Materials: • Cold War Powerpoint • Copies of Cold War Timeline • Copies of Cold War Documents A - D • Copies of Guiding Questi ons Plan of Instruction: 1. Do Now: What do you remember about the Cold War from 10 th grade history? Elicit student answers IMPORTANT TO REVIEW: • Differences between Communism and Capitalism. • US and Soviet Union were on the same side in WWII.
7. What was President Wilson’s reelection slogan for 1916? 8. How was President Wilson’s position on American neutrality affected by his reelection? 9.
1. Look back at the chart you created to compare and contrast the ideas of Adam Smith, Robert Owen, and Karl Marx. Then consider what you have learned about life in the late nineteenth century. Imagine that you are reading the works of Smith, Owen, and Marx in 1900. Whose ideas do you think offer the most hope for improving the industrialized world as you see it in 1900?
The Romanov dynasty ruled from 1613-1917. By the beginning of the 20th century the Russian empire bordered Turkey, Persia, Afghanistan, Mongolia and China. Poland, the Baltic States and Finland were Russian territories. More than a hundred nationalities owed allegiance to Nicholas II, “Tsar of All the Russias”, who ruled from 1894-1917. Yet in less than nine months, from February to October 1917, the centuries old Tsarist autocracy was swept away in a series of revolutionary disturbances.
In 1837 Disraeli was elected to parliament and became a leader of a Tory splinter group called ‘Young England’. This group consisted of young Tory idealists who wanted to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. This already tells us that Benjamin already believed that there were social divisions. He then wrote his novel ‘Sybil’ and in this book it tells us of the social divisions. ‘As if they were dwellers in different zones, or inhabitants of different planets’ this is an extract from his book and this gives an understanding of how large he thought the gap was between the different classes.
Witte tried to change this with a series of projects, to help the economy and industry of Russia. He tried many different things such as building a huge railway system called the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia (7000km). This helped Russia modernize by greatly improving infrastructure in the country. He also exploited Russia’s vast quantities of natural resources to sell them/use them in their own economy. These ideas seemed great but they did work much as Russia’s economy only grew by 50%, compared to other countries this was nothing.
To make up for the revenue shortfall that the reduction in rates caused, the law included a provision for implementing the federal income tax provided for in the just-ratified Sixteenth Amendment. A congressional investigation found that the country's credit and money policies were largely controlled by a handful of eastern banks. The administration's response to this discovery was the creation of the Federal Reserve System. Under the Federal Reserve Act (1913), Federal Reserve banks were set up in 12 regions across the United States. The cornerstone of Wilson's antitrust policy was the Federal Trade Commission (1914) which was intended to
How far did the priorities of the three Five-Year Plans change in the year 1929-41? By Seb Monson The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia took form in the way of 3 Five Year Plans (FYP) which aimed for heavy industry throughout Russia to help aid the country in catching up with the ‘advanced countries’ and preparing Russia for war otherwise they would ‘perish’ as said by Lenin on the eve of the October revolution. Great Britian was in fact influential on Stalin as it was seen as a powerful Capitalist state after its Industrial Revolution a century earlier. This helped Stalin gauge what needed to occur, to enable Russia and its Socialist state to become a superpower. Stalin recognised that the industrial revolutions which, had made Western Europe and Northern America so strong, had been based on iron and steel production.
Between 1902 and 1918, Winston Churchill experienced many highs and lows in politics, from being elected as Home Secretary in 1910 to the disastrous Gallipoli campaign of 1915. But was Churchill truly a political failure? Between 1906 and 1910, it can be seen that Churchill was a great believer in social reform. Social reform is a set of political changes that are designed to bring about changes in everyday society. He joined a group of young reformers, a group which included David Lloyd George, who was to be Prime Minister through the First World War.