Russia and the Soviet Union 1917-41
25 eLearning modules · CPD Certified · SCORM
This course explores the dramatic transformation of Russia from Tsarist autocracy to Stalinist dictatorship, analysing the key events, individuals, and ideologies that shaped early twentieth-century Russian history. Students will investigate the decline of the Tsarist regime, the impact of the First World War, and the revolutionary movements that led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the rise of the Bolsheviks. The course examines the establishment of Soviet power through early decrees, the Civil War, War Communism, and the New Economic Policy (NEP), alongside the social and economic changes that defined early Soviet Russia. Under Stalin, learners will study the consolidation of power, the purges, collectivisation, the cult of personality, and the persecution of minorities. Through this study, students will gain insight into how revolution, ideology, and authoritarianism reshaped Russian society and redefined the nature of power in the modern world.
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What this lesson contains
Threats to the Tsarist Regime
The First World War's Impact on Russia
Triggers for Revolt
The Abdication of the TsarPreview not available
The Provisional GovernmentPreview not available
Weaknesses and Failures 1917Preview not available
The Kornilov RevoltPreview not available
Lenin’s returnPreview not available
The Bolsheviks Seize PowerPreview not available
Early Decrees and Execution of the TsarPreview not available
The Treaty of Brest-LitovskPreview not available
The Civil WarPreview not available
Bolshevik CentralisationPreview not available
War Communism in Soviet Russia, 1918-1921Preview not available
New Economic Policy (NEP)Preview not available
Social Changes in Early Soviet RussiaPreview not available
Stalin Leads the USSR: Power, Purges, and ControlPreview not available
The PurgesPreview not available
The NKVD, Gulag, and Show TrialsPreview not available
Official Culture and the New ConstitutionPreview not available
The Cult of StalinPreview not available
Collectivisation in the Soviet UnionPreview not available
Living and Working Conditions in the Soviet UnionPreview not available
Changes for Women and the FamilyPreview not available
Persecution of Ethnic MinoritiesPreview not available