ALevel Russia Example Essays 1894-1941

A bundle of example answers for ALevel Russia- the OCR course but can be adapted for any exam board.

OCR uses 20 mark “How far do you agree?” style open essays and 10 mark shorter questions in which students must only compare 2 factors as a more important cause or consequence of something.

These answers are all A-A* grade responses.

Long essay questions included:
-How successful were Stalin’s economic policies?
-How far did Russia achieve stability 1906-1914?
-How far do you agree that the failures of the provisional government led to the October/ November Revolution?
-Stalin rose to power because of his strengths and his position within the Bolshevik party. How far do you agree?
-To what extent did WWI cause the February Revolution?

Short essay (2 factors) quesions included:
-Which was the most important reason for the introduction of the NEP:
+The Kronstadt Rebellion
+Famine in the countryside
-Which of the following was the most important cause of the Oct/ Nov revolution in 1917?
+The failures of the provisional government
+The Actions of Lenin
-Which of the following was the most important cause of the 1905 revolution:
+Industrialisation
+Political Opposition