Russia and the USSR, 1860-1924

Interactive exercises

TOP ACTIVITY: A Virtual Tour around Tsarist Russia!
A great way of familiarising students with the issues and personalities of Russia on the eve of World War One. Students can choose from a simpler game, and a more sophisticated one. There is also a worksheet to accompany the adventure, which is lavishly illustrated with GENUINE colour photographs!

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Worksheets

1.	Introduction: Russia in 1855
2.	Causes for the emancipation of the serfs
3.	Crossword Test: Russia in 1855
4.	Problems in carrying out Emancipation
5.	The Terms of Emancipation
6.	Alexander II's other Reforms
7.	Overview: Reactions to the Reforms of Alexander II
8.	In-Depth assessment: Reactions to the Reforms of Alexander II
9.	The assassination of Alexander II
10.	Crossword: The Reign of Alexander II
10.	Alexander III: An overview of the man
10.	Alexander III: An overview of the man
10.	Alexander III: Reform and Reaction
10.	Alexander III: The policy of Russification
10.	Alexander III: Economic Policies
10.	Alexander III: The end of the reign
10.	Nicholas II: An introduction
11.	Nicholas II: Sourcework on economic developments
12.	Nicholas II: Social effects of economic policies
13.	How similar were AlexII, AlexIII, Nicholas II?
14.	Political Opposition in the Reign of Nicholas II
15.	The 1905 Revolution: Cause, Course and Consequence
16	Positive Reforms after 1905: Stolypin and Agriculture
17.	Negative Developments after 1905: Treatment of the Dumas
18.	The Duma Era - a time of lost opportunities?
19.	Government corruption after 1906
20.	Impact of WW1 upon Russia
21.	The February Revolution
22.	The Provisional Government
22.	Lenin: Political Opposition
22.	Lenin: Military Opposition
22.	Lenin: The Issue of National Minorities
22.	Lenin: Social and Economic Problems
22.	Lenin: Opposition within the party

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