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Question 3 – The Russian Revolution .................................................................................................................... 12–15 Question 3 (25 marks)
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a. Describe two consequences of the February Revolution shown in Source 9. 4 marks d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a 13 2023 REVOLUTIONS EXAM TURN OVER
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b. Using Source 10 and your own knowledge, analyse Lenin’s contribution to the Bolshevik seizure of power, from April to October 1917. 6 marks
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c. Using Source 11, identify two criticisms of the new regime. 2 marks d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a 2023 REVOLUTIONS EXAM 14
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d. Using Source 12 and your own knowledge, explain how the Bolshevik regime used terror from late 1917 to May 1921. 5 marks
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e. Evaluate the most significant continuities and changes experienced by Russian peasants between 1896 and 1927. Use evidence to support your response. 8 marks d o n o t w r i t e
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Question 4 – The Chinese Revolution ................................................................................................................... 16–19 d o n o t w r i t e i
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a. Describe two features of Source 13 that highlight how the May Fourth Movement challenged the existing order. 4 marks d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a 17 2023 REVOLUTIONS
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b. Using Source 14 and your own knowledge, analyse how Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek) used the Northern Expedition to achieve his aims. 6 marks
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c. Using Source 15, identify two criticisms of the new regime made during the Hundred Flowers Campaign. 2 marks d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a 2023 REVOLUTIONS EXAM 18
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d. Using Source 16 and your own knowledge, explain the consequences of the Great Leap Forward. 5 marks
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e. Evaluate the most significant political changes made by Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) in China between 1912 and 1976. Use evidence to support your response. 8 marks d o n o t w r i
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