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Analyzing Stalin: Sources on the Rise of a Dictator

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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This worksheet guides students to analyze a primary source about Stalin, examining its content, provenance, and usefulness for understanding his rise to power.

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#Explain the key ideas presented in the source
#Compare the source's origin and purpose with its content
#Rise of Dictators
#History
#Analyse the usefulness and reliability of the source
#Standard
#Source Analysis (Text)
#Stalin

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Analyzing Stalin: Sources on the Rise of a Dictator

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Source Analysis: Stalin's Speech on Industrialization

Source A: Stalin's Speech on Industrialization

"Comrades, our task is clear. We must accelerate the pace of our industrial development to catch up with the West. Our factories must work around the clock, and every worker must contribute to our glorious future. The revolution demands sacrifice, but it will lead to a stronger, more powerful Soviet Union. We are building the future today, and success depends on our collective effort." Provenance: Joseph Stalin, 1928, speech delivered at the All-Union Congress of Soviets

1.
What is the main message of Source A?
[2 marks]
2.
Who is the author of this source, and when was it created?
[2 marks]
3.
Explain how the provenance of this source helps us understand its perspective.
[3 marks]
4.
Compare the content of this source with what you know about the actual industrialization process in the Soviet Union.
[5 marks]
5.
Outline the purpose of Stalin delivering this speech and how it might influence his audience.
[3 marks]
6.
Analyse the reliability of this source for understanding the realities of industrialization in the USSR.
[5 marks]
7.
Compare this speech with a different perspective on Soviet industrialization, such as a critic or worker's account.
[6 marks]
8.
Outline how sources like this can help us understand the methods used by Stalin to promote his policies.
[3 marks]

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