Edexcel AS History Student Unit Guide: Unit 1 Russia in Revolution, 1881-1924: From Autocracy to Dictatorship (Option D3)

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Table of Contents:
Introduction
Aims of the unit
The examination paper
Examinable skills
Level descriptors
How to use this guide
Content Guidance
About this section
Outline of topics
Russia in 1881: a survey
1881–1905: the making of the revolution
The 1905 Revolution
1905–17: the downfall of the tsarist regime
1917: the failure of the Provisional Government
1917–24: Lenin in power
Questions and Answers
About this section
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Question 5