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Heinemann Advanced History: Stalinist Russia


Heinemann Advanced History

No. of pages 160

Published: 2000

Great for age 12-18 years

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A study of Stalinist Russia for AS and A Level History students. It is designed to fulfil the AS and A Level specifications in place from September 2000. The AS section deals with narrative and explanation of the topic. There are extra notes, biography boxes and definitions in the margin, and summary boxes to help students assimilate the information. The A2 section reflects the different demands of the higher level examination by concentrating on analysis and historians' interpretations of the material covered in the AS section. There are practice questions and hints and tips on what makes a good answer.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Heinemann, Heinemann Advanced History .

There are 160 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2000 by Pearson Education Limited .

This book has the following chapters:

AS SECTION:

NARRATIVE AND EXPLANATION The rise of Stalin 1924-29 1 The rise of Stalin 1924-29

The Soviet Union 1928-41 2 The Five-Year Plans 3 Collectivisation 4 The Purges 5 Soviet Society 1928-41 6 Popular culture and the arts

AS Assessment: Life in the Soviet Union

A2 SECTION:

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION Stalin and the Soviet Union 1924-41 1 Why did Stalin emerge as leader of the Soviet Union between 1924 and 1929? 2 How did Stalin exercise political control? 3 The role of Stalin - did Stalin preserve or destroy Bolshevism? 4 How successful was Stalin's attempt to modernise the USSR? 5 Propaganda and the cult of personality - how popular was Stalin? 6 The Stalinist State after 1941

A2 Assessment: The Soviet Union after Lenin 1924 - 41

 

This book is in the following series:

Heinemann Advanced History

Heinemann

This book features the following character:

Stalin
This book features Stalin.

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