3.2.4
History
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Soviet Interpretation of History
The Soviet Union reinterpreted history to have a Marxist stance.
Marxism
- Marx believed that history was determined by an ‘economic dialectic’. This means it was driven by material forces such as the means of production and class formation.
- Marx believed that history was on a trajectory where capitalism would be destroyed by the proletariat’s revolution.
Revising history
- Soviet historians painted the Bolshevik Revolution as the product of a class struggle.
- As such, it marked a step forward in history.
- Soviet historians emphasised the role of the Bolsheviks and criticised the Mensheviks.
1The Leadership Struggle, 1924-1929
1.1Struggle for Power 1924-28
2Five Year Plans & Collectivisation
2.1Changes in Industry
2.2Agriculture & Collectivisation
3Purges, Show Trials & The Cult of Stalin
3.1The Use of Terror in the 1930s
3.2Propaganda & Censorship
4Life in the Soviet Union, 1924-1941
4.1Life in the Soviet Union
5The Second World War, 1941-1953
5.1USSR in the War
5.2Stalin & WW2
5.3Post-War Recovery
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1The Leadership Struggle, 1924-1929
1.1Struggle for Power 1924-28
2Five Year Plans & Collectivisation
2.1Changes in Industry
2.2Agriculture & Collectivisation
3Purges, Show Trials & The Cult of Stalin
3.1The Use of Terror in the 1930s
3.2Propaganda & Censorship
4Life in the Soviet Union, 1924-1941
4.1Life in the Soviet Union
5The Second World War, 1941-1953
5.1USSR in the War
5.2Stalin & WW2
5.3Post-War Recovery
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- 1What did Marx believe history was determined by?Multiple choice
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