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How does Trotsky describe Nicholas II. (I want a direct quote)
"Not only unstable but treacherous."
From when to when did Castro rule Cuba as a Dictator?
1962-2016
When is the task due?
Wednesday 23rd of July, 2025
Name of the Archduke who was assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This conflict between Britain and Argentina in 1982 was triggered by the invasion of disputed islands in the South Atlantic.
The Falklands War
Name the three key events which had very limited impact on Russia.
Napoleon's invasion of Russia, the French Revolution and the later 1848 revolutions.
Guevara and Raul Castro were both staunch...
Marxists
What are inquiry questions meant to be used for? (2 answers needed)
To guide your research and structure each paragraph.
What was the date when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
28 July 1914
The Long March (1934–35) helped consolidate the leadership of this figure in the Chinese Communist Party.
Mao Zedong
How did the Tsar try to reassert his position, and what effect did this have on the Duma
The Fundamental Laws. These confirmed the Tsar's right to appoint his own ministers, legislate by decree and have complete control over foreign affairs.
America investors owned 90% of this market and others including...
Tobacco and iron ore, copper and nickel mines
What three questions, according to Bruce Dennett, should you ask as you complete each stage.
1. What evidence can I find?
2. Where can I access it?
3. How do I know it is reliable?
According to source 8, why did WW1 escalate?
The Alliance System
This 1919 uprising attempted to establish a socialist republic in Germany but was crushed by the Freikorps
The Spartacist Uprising
This group of nobles and conservatives assassinated Rasputin in 1916, fearing his influence over the monarchy was destroying the empire.
Prince Yusupov and his co-conspirators
This term describes Cuba’s Cold War-era policy of supporting movements abroad, especially in Africa and Latin America.
Revolutionary Internationalism
What areas should be considered when working with primary sources.
Context, Purpose, Origin, Audience, Perspective, Reliability, Usefulness
List the statistics surrounding the Battle of Tannenberg.
Germany's Troops: 150,000
Russia's Troops: 250,000. 78,000 were killed and 90,000 were taken as prisoners.
This document, leaked in 1972, revealed the U.S. government’s secret escalation of the Vietnam War and deception of the public.
The Pentagon Papers
How did WW1 effect the economy of Russia and what did this result in (how often). (4 Key answers)
The trade routes through the Baltic sea and the Black Sea were virtually cut off, leading to exports falling by 86.7% in the first full year of the war.
To combat this, inflating the amount of roubles only increased inflation further, and made food prices double and triple for bread and meat respectively.
A lack of farmers, due to their positions as soldier in the war, further exacerbated the food crisis and therefore the economic decline.
Strikes were the main result, with a total of 258 strikes in January and February with a total of 403,295 lost days of work.
This economic plan by Castro in the 1970s aimed to diversify the Cuban economy but failed, reinforcing sugar dependence.
The Revolutionary Offensive (or Ten Million Ton Harvest)
Reference this source correctly in Chicago format:
Robespierre
David P. Jordan
Jordan, David P. 1977."Robespierre". The Journal of Modern History 49 (2):282-291. The University of Chicago Press.
List the 5 countries, Dennett describes as being allied with the fighting forces of the British.
France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa
This failed 1923 uprising in Bavaria was a pivotal moment in Hitler’s early political career.
The Beer Hall Putsch