Name: Access to History: Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964 for OCR, Third Edition
Price: 35.99 USD
ISBN: 9781510460201

Hodder Education

Andrew Holland

Access to History: Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964 for OCR, Third Edition

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Exam board: OCR
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2015
First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)

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Updated to meet the demands of today's A-level specifications, this new generation of Access to History titles includes accurate exam guidance based on examiners' reports, free online activity worksheets and contextual information that underpins students' understanding of the period.

- Develop strong historical knowledge: In-depth analysis of each topic is both authoritative and accessible

- Build historical skills and understanding: Downloadable activity worksheets can be used independently by students or edited by teachers for classwork and homework

- Learn, remember and connect important events and people: An introduction to the period, summary diagrams, timelines and links to additional online resources support lessons, revision and coursework

- Achieve exam success: Practical advice matched to the requirements of your A-level specification incorporates the lessons learnt from previous exams

- Engage with sources, interpretations and the latest historical research: Students will evaluate a rich collection of visual and written materials, plus key debates that examine the views of different historians

Language

English

ISBN

9781510460201

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Contents

Dedication

Introduction: about this book

Context: Russia by the mid-nineteenth century

A chronological summary of the main periods of rule

Chapter 1 The nature of government

1 Ideologies: autocracy, dictatorship and totalitarianism

2 Developments in central administration

3 Changes in local government

4 Methods of repression and enforcement

5 The extent and impact of reform

6 The nature, extent and effectiveness of opposition

7 Attitude of Russian leaders to political change

8 The extent of political change

In-depth studies and debates

Study skills: thematic essay question

Study skills: depth study interpretations question

Chapter 2 The impact of dictatorial regimes on the economy and society

1 The extent of and reasons for economic change

2 The extent of and reasons for social change

3 Changes to living and working conditions of rural and urban people

4 Limitations on personal, political and religious freedoms

In-depth studies and debates

Study skills: thematic essay question

Chapter 3 The impact of war and revolution and the development of the Russian Empire and the USSR

1 The Crimean War 1853–6

2 The Russo-Turkish War 1877–8

3 The Russo-Japanese War 1904–5

4 The First World War 1914–18

5 The Russian Revolution 1917

6 The Russian Civil War 1917–21

7 The Second World War 1939–45

8 The Cold War 1947–64

In-depth studies and debates

Study skills: thematic essay question

Chapter 4 Russia and its empire, nationalities and satellite states

1 Nationalities: context and definitions

2 Russo-Polish relations

3 Russification

4 The impact of the First World War and the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

5 Expansion in Asia

6 Communist advances into Europe after the Second World War

In-depth studies and debates

Study skills: thematic essay question

Study skills: depth study interpretations question

Timeline

Glossary of terms