Saturday, January 26, 2008

MWH3.1.5 Rise of Authoritarianism - Stalin's USSR

Topic: Rise of Authoritarian Regimes - Stalin's USSR
Enquiry-question: Was the rise of Stalin inevitable?

  • SEQ Assignment: for submission this week
    • 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.
  • Review:
    • Treaty of Versailles:
      • What was the impact on Germany?
    • the League of Nations?
      • How successful was the League of Nations?
  • Understanding Goals:
    • What was the Russian Empire like before WWI?
      • Geopolitics
      • Russia under the Tsar
      • Bloody Sunday
    • Why did revolutions break out in 1917?
      • Effects of WWI
      • Challenge from the Duma
      • Influence of the Bolsheviks
    • How did Stalin come to power?
      • Lenin's Legacy
      • Stalin's Strategies
      • Trotsky's miseries
  • Performances:
    • Inferencing Skills
      • Participants & Processes
      • Contextual Knowledge
National Anthem of the USSR