Plan A-2 five page essay which details the following topics. Please follow the Lecture plans and use outside sources sparingly.
1. Examine and discuss The 1917 Russian Revolution and the Subsequent Evolution of Soviet Socialism Until 1929. Address the following:
2. The “2 revolutions” in 1917 and the eventual establishment of the U.S.S.R.
3. The relationship between Russian Bolshevism and classical Marxism, i.e. the latter and Leninism.
4. The struggle between the Trotsky and the Stalin lines. Which prevailed?
5. Compare/contrast the N.E.P. and Stalin’s rapid collectivization and industrialization drive.
6. How would the Soviet Union impact the world?