Saturday, February 02, 2008

MWH3.1.6 Rise of Authoritarianism - Stalin's USSR

Topic: Rise of Authoritarian Regimes - Stalin's USSR
Enquiry-question: Was the rise of Stalin inevitable?
  • Review SEQ Assignment:
    • a) Why was the Paris Peace Conference convened in 1919? (12)
    • b) The League of Nations was a failure. How far do you agree? (13)
  • Preparation
      • Notes for Unit 2.2 (Russia only) to be completed this week.
  • Understanding Goals:
    • Why did revolutions break out in 1917?
      • Effects of WWI under the Tsar
      • Challenge from the Duma
      • Influence of the Bolsheviks
    • How did Stalin come to power?
      • Lenin's Legacy
      • Stalin's Strategies
      • Trotsky's miseries
  • Performances
    • Research on these aspects of Stalin's leadership:
      • 5-Year Plans for industrialisation
      • Collectivisation
      • Propaganda
      • Purges