Extent of political change

Question 1

Under the Tsars, ____ and ____ of ____ was broadly the same.

All used a mixture of ____ and ____ to keep control.

Labels such as ‘Reactionary’ and ‘Liberator’ are ____ in a political sense.

Answer 1

Under the Tsars, ideology and structure of government was broadly the same.

All used a mixture of reform and repression to keep control.

Labels such as ‘Reactionary’ and ‘Liberator’ are misleading in a political sense.

Question 2

The Provisional Government did make ____ ____.

However its liberal principles contributed to its ____.

• Democracy during a ____ was a poor choice and had to be ____, losing the PG ____.
• For example, freeing political prisoners allowed ____ to gather ____.

Thus it was very ____-____, and replaced soon after with a ____ ____.

Answer 2

The Provisional Government did make liberal changes.

However its liberal principles contributed to its downfall.

• Democracy during a war was a poor choice and had to be undermined, losing the PG credibilty.
• Freeing political prisoners allowed opposition to gather momentum.

Thus it was very short-lived, and replaced soon after with a Bolshevik dictatorship.

Question 3

Political change only came about under Lenin and Stalin through the constitutions of ____ and ____.

However, these were mainly focused on defining the role of the ____ in the new USSR.

Answer 3

Political change only came about under Lenin and Stalin through the constitutions of 1924 and 1926.

However, these were mainly focused on defining the role of the republics in the new USSR.

Question 4

Of the Communists, the most marked political change came with Khrushchev’s ____ moving back to a form of ____ ____ charactistic of the initial ____ period.

Answer 4

Of the Communists, the most marked political change came with Khrushchev’s destalinisation moving back to a form of democractic centralism charactistic of the initial Leninist period.

Question 5

In terms of continuity, the Provisional Government were appointed by the ____ ____, and thus can be seen as members of the ‘____ ____’

Answer 5

In terms of continuity, the Provisional Government were appointed by the fourth Duma, and thus can be seen as members of the ‘old guard’

Question 6

The Communists’ (Lenin and Stalin) political change introduced ____-____ moving towards a ____ of the ____.

Answer 6

The Communists’ (Lenin and Stalin) political change introduced Marxism-Leninism moving towards a dictatorship of the proletariat.

Question 7

The five key themes for a Nature of Government essay are:

1. ____
2. ____ of ____
3. ____ and ____
4. ____
5. ____

Which 3 would you most likely choose if comparing change/ continuity of rule, and why?

Answer 7

The five key themes for a Nature of Government essay are:

1. Ideology
2. Structure of Government
3. Censorship and Propaganda
4. Repression
5. Reform

C&P because can talk about how Communists used to greater extent, Repression ditto, and then either ideology because similarities in ‘history’ and ‘God’ or structure of government and similarities in lack of democracy (linking into reform)