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Lenin and the Bolshevik Takeover: Source Analysis

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
7 questions
~14 mins
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A source analysis worksheet focusing on Lenin's role in the Bolshevik Revolution, encouraging students to analyze primary source material.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Bolshevik Takeover
#Standard
#Source Analysis (Text)
#Lenin
#Explain the impact of Lenin's leadership during the Bolshevik Revolution
#Compare different perspectives on Lenin's role
#Analyze the usefulness and reliability of primary sources

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Lenin and the Bolshevik Takeover: Source Analysis

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Source Analysis: Lenin's Speech During the October Revolution

Source A: Lenin's Speech to the Bolshevik Troops

"Comrades, this is the moment we have been waiting for. The time has come to overthrow the old regime and establish a government of workers and peasants. Our victory is essential for the future of Russia and the world. We must seize power now and build a new society based on equality and justice. The masses are ready for change, and it is our duty to lead them to a better tomorrow. Victory is within our grasp." Provenance: Vladimir Lenin, October 1917, speech delivered to Bolshevik troops in Petrograd.

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Questions

1.
Explain what Lenin's speech suggests about his view of the Bolshevik Revolution. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Describe the provenance of this source and explain how it might influence its content. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
How useful and reliable is this source for understanding Lenin's role in the October Revolution? (5 marks)
[5 marks]
4.
Outline the main ideas expressed by Lenin in this speech. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
5.
Compare Lenin's speech to a typical leader's speech today. What similarities or differences do you notice? (6 marks)
[6 marks]
6.
Analyze the importance of this speech in understanding Lenin's leadership during the revolution. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
7.
Compare the content of this speech with other sources about Lenin's role in the revolution. What differences or similarities do you find? (6 marks)
[6 marks]

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