Russia and the USSR 1917-41

Russia and the USSR, 1917 – 41 provides an updated approach to exploring this foundational period of Soviet history. It is primarily designed to address the HSC Modern History National Study 'Option F: Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917 – 41' and includes detailed coverage of the key features and issues of the period. The book draws on many contemporary historians who have challenged many old perceptions about this period and includes a range of activities and essay questions to help students engage with the material. Appendix One includes four annotated student essays to demonstrate how the ideas in the text can be used in the context of developing sophisticated arguments in response to key questions relevant to this topic.

Contents

• Chapter 1 Engaging with Russia and the USSR, 1917-41
• Chapter 2 Bolshevik Ideology
• Chapter 3 The Bolshevik Consolidation of Power, 1917-24
• Chapter 4 The Impact of the Bolshevik Consolidation of Power
• Chapter 5 Stalin's Rise to Power, 1922-30
• Chapter 6 Transforming the Soviet Economy, 1928-41
• Chapter 7 Transforming the Political Order, 1928-41
• Chapter 8 Transforming Soviet Society and Culture, 1928-41
• Chapter 9 Soviet Foreign Policy, 1917-41
• Chapter 10 Stalinism as Totalitarianism
• Appendix One Sample Essays