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Analysis of the October Revolution

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet focuses on analyzing a primary source related to the October Revolution, encouraging students to interpret content, assess provenance, and evaluate reliability.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Bolshevik Takeover
#Standard
#Source Analysis (Text)
#October Revolution
#Explain the main ideas presented in the source
#Compare the origins and purpose of the source
#Analyse the usefulness and reliability of the source

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Analysis of the October Revolution

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Source Analysis: The October Revolution

Source A: A Bolshevik Leader’s Report on the October Revolution

"The revolution was inevitable, driven by the suffering of the workers and peasants under the Tsarist regime. The Bolsheviks seized power to bring peace, bread, and land to the people. Our movement was supported by the majority of workers and soldiers who believed in the promise of a new socialist society. The chaos of the old government made it clear that only the Bolsheviks could establish order and justice. We acted swiftly to take control, knowing that history was on our side and that the future belonged to the working class." Provenance: Vladimir Lenin, November 1917, report to Bolshevik Party members.

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Questions

1.
Explain the main ideas presented in Source A about why the Bolsheviks took power. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the purpose of this source with what you know about the October Revolution. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Outline how useful and reliable you think this source is for understanding the October Revolution. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
4.
Analyse how the provenance of this source affects its usefulness as evidence. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
5.
Compare this source with another perspective from a critic of the Bolsheviks. What differences would you expect? (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Explain how this source helps us understand the Bolsheviks’ view of their role in the revolution. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
7.
Analyse the potential bias in this source. What could influence Lenin’s account? (4 marks)
[4 marks]
8.
Outline the main limitations of this source as historical evidence about the October Revolution. (3 marks)
[3 marks]

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