Cambridge A* History notes

Written by a Cambridge Law student with an A* at history A-level. Outlines army reforms (including Duke of York, Cardwell and Haldane reforms), navy reforms (including Pitt and Middleton, Graham's and Fisher's reforms), recruitment (including impressment, continuous service and conscription), technological reforms (including rockets, cannons, machine guns, tanks, artillery, planes, dreadnoughts etc), trade and economy (including the continental system and taxation), industry and agriculture,...

Very detailed, organised and succinct notes for Russia 1917-91 A-level course. This is all you need to pass your exams, perfect for revision. Includes notes on the economy, party and government, control of the people, lives of citizens and collapse of the USSR. Written by a Cambridge Law student who received an A* at History A-level in 2023.

Written by a Cambridge Law student with an A* at history A-level. Outlines the successes and failures of Soviet economic policy - very succinct and organised. It is categorised by industry, agriculture, social standards (including both consumer goods and living conditions), military and ideology. Each category goes chronologically through each Soviet leader, starting with Lenin and ending with Chernenko. Very detailed and full of facts and stats without any irrelevant information. Tailore...

Written by a Cambridge Law student with an A* at history A-level. Outlines the successes and failures in improving the lives of citizens from 1917-91. It is categorised by employment levels and working conditions, social security and benefits, housing and consumer goods, the role of women in employment and in the family, education, and protest and unrest. Each category goes chronologically through each Soviet leader, starting with Lenin and ending with Chernenko. Very detailed and full of ...

Written by a Cambridge Law student with an A* at history A-level. Outlines the reasons for the collapse of the USSR, going through long term economic issues, short term economic issues, political issues, nationalism, and the roles of Gorbachev and Yeltsin. Very detailed and full of facts and stats without any irrelevant information. Tailored towards exams, very easy to revise from.

Written by a Cambridge Law student with an A* at history A-level. Outlines the structure, successes and failures of the Soviet governments/ It is categorised by party control over the state, bureaucratic elite, political repression, centralising power within the party and party discussion. These categories are used for each of the Soviet leaders, starting with Lenin and ending with Chernenko. Very detailed and full of facts and stats without any irrelevant information. Tailored towards ex...

Written by a Cambridge Law student with an A* at history A-level. Outlines the methods of controlling the Soviet population including the Secret Police, control of mass media, control of Art and Culture, attacks on religion and personality cults. Each category goes chronologically through each Soviet leader, starting with Lenin and ending with Brezhnev. Very detailed and full of facts and stats without any irrelevant information. Tailored towards exams, very easy to revise from.