USSR/ GDR history revision resources

How far would you agree with the view that the collapse of the USSR came about because Gorbachev failed to reform the Communist Party? AS History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers.

How far would you agree that the Soviet government's use of arts and culture was successful in the period 1917-1985? AS History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.

How far was Beria responsible for enlarging the role of the Secret Police in the years 1938-1953? AS History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.

How far do you agree with the view that it was the economic weakness in the years 1985-1991 that brought the fall of the USSR? AS History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.

How far do you agree that Stalin's positions within the Party and government were the most important factor which enabled him to emerge as the leader of the USSR by 1929? AS History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.

How far do Stalin's fears and suspicions account for the extent of the terror in the USSR in the years 1936 -1939? AS History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.

How far was the USSR government control over the lives of the people maintained in the years 1953-1985? A2 History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.

Was the failure of Khrushchev's agricultural policies the main reason for economic problems in the USSR in 1964-1982? AS History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.

To what extent was Khrushchev responsible for the decision to build the Berlin Wall in 1961? AS History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.

How successful was Stalin's economic policy during the years 1928-1938? AS History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.

How far did Western influences have an impact on the GDR between 1961-1985? AS History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.

How effective were the social welfare programmes of the GDR in meeting the needs of the population between 1949-1985? AS History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.

How accurate is it to say that the GDR experienced a period of economic stability from 1961-1972? AS History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.

How far could a historian make use of Sources 12 and 13 together to investigate attitudes towards the German reunification in the years 1989-1990? A2 History Pearson Edexcel. High achieving student answer. Checked by teachers. A/B grade.