5. P1 10-mark Qs: Stalin’s Russia

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Look at Paper 1 Questions on: Stalin’s Russia.

Question 1.

1. How far did collectivisation bring benefits to the USSR by 1941? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 2.

2. ‘The successes of collectivisation were greater than its failures.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]

OR: How far was Stalin’s policy of collective farming successful? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 3.

3. ‘The Five Year Plans brought great benefit to the Soviet Union.’ How far do you agree? Explain your answer. [10]

OR: ‘Stalin’s Five-Year Plans brought misery to the Russian people.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 4.

4. ‘Stalin’s Five-Year Plans affected the Soviet people more than they affected the economy.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 5.

5. How successful was Stalin’s modernisation of Soviet industry by 1941? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 6.

Questi6. How effective were the changes made to agriculture and industry by 1941? Explain your answer.[10]on

OR: How successful was Stalin in increasing industrial and agricultural output up to 1941? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 7.

7. How far did the Soviet people benefit from Stalin’s economic policies? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 8.

8. ‘Stalin’s rule brought little benefit to the people of the USSR.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]

OR: How far did the lives of the Soviet people improve under Stalin’s rule to 1941? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 9.

9. How successful was Stalin’s rule over the Soviet Union by 1941? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 10.

10. ‘Fear maintained Stalin’s control of power in the USSR.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 10.

(Alternative 1)

‘Stalin only kept control in Russia by repression and the elimination of opponents.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 10.

(Alternative 2)

‘The Purges were more effective than the cult of personality in allowing Stalin to control the Soviet Union.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 10.

(Alternative 3)

Which was the more effective of Stalin’s methods of controlling the people of the Soviet Union – the cult of personality or terror? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 10.

(Alternative 4)

‘Propaganda was the most effective method used by Stalin to control the people of Russia.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 10.

(Alternative 5)

‘Terror was more effective than propaganda in Stalin maintaining total control over the Soviet people.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]

Question 11.

11. ‘Stalin’s use of propaganda was the main reason he was able to establish a ‘personal dictatorship’.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10]