History (Year 12)

Topic	Sub-topic
1. Preserving autocracy, 1855-94	How strong was Russian autocracy in 1855?
	What was the impact of the Crimean War?
	Alexander II – why and with what success did he emancipate the serfs?
	Alexander II – how far did his other domestic reforms transform Russia?
	Alexander II – why did he limit his reforms? Alexander II – why and how did opposition emerge to his reign?
	How reactionary was Alexander III’s response?
	Political authority in action
	Growth of opposition to tsarist rule
	Growth of opposition to tsarist rule
	Economic and social developments
	Economic and social developments
2. The collapse of autocracy, 1894-1917	Nicholas II and the challenge to autocracy
	Nicholas II and the challenge to autocracy
	The economic development of Russia to 1914
	Social developments to 1914
	Opposition: ideas and ideologies
	Opposition: ideas and ideologies
	Political authority, opposition and the state of Russia in wartime
	Political authority, opposition and the state of Russia in wartime
	The establishment of Bolshevik government
	The establishment of Bolshevik government
	Supported revision activities