Tsarism - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

A summary of the beginning of the Russian revolution. This summary covers the Russo-Japanese War, Bloody Sunday, the 1905 revolution, Witte, Lenin's leadership and the reasons Tsarism fell. I used these notes and got an A (90)on my AS-level history exam.

This is for 2023/24 AQA 1H students but can be open to other exam boards and this is every potential question that could come up in the exam divided into sections . This helped me massively and scored me an A* in 2022. Practice these under timed conditions. Enjoy !

Here are 6 practice essays for 'Russia and Its Rulers' done under timed conditions using questions from past exams. I have included the mark each one was given and the brief feedback given in order to improve them. These practice essays allowed me to achieve an A star grade in the real exam, I hope they can help you too for seeing how structure works and the kinds of content to include! :)

Detailed summaries of several chapters from Michael Lynch’s “Russia ”. This covers tsarist Russia, the Russian revolutions of 1917, the rise of the Bolsheviks, the civil war, Lenin’s economic policies, Stalin’s rise to power, and more. Great for OCR and CCEA. Perfect for A Level history.

This is for all history students studying tsarist and communist Russia . This helped me achieve an A* - shows potential questions that could come up in the exam , separated in sections

This is for A LEVEL history students. This is every potential question that could come up in the 2024 exam , divided into sections. This helped me achieve an A* in 2022. Practice under timed conditions

A complete set of revision notes which go into detail in explaining the opposition seen under the rule of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, suitable for both A Level and GCSE students.

Model exam answer for the question The Russo Japanese war 1904-05 changed the lives of peasants more then any other war in the period 1855-64, how far do you agree?

This is an A* essay on the question 'The weaknesses and divisions of the opposition were primarily responsible for the failure of the 1905 revolution.’ How far do you agree with this statement?. It provides detailed points with supported evidence that you can use and learn to get an A* on this essay and will greatly help your learning on this period as well.

14 pages of detailed notes on Russia 1894-1941. Includes key facts, dates and statistics, as well as multiple historians' quotes to support interpretations.