This is Lesson 6 of Key Topic 2 in the Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–41 Edexcel 9–1 GCSE course. It is fully resourced, textbook-free, and ready to teach. All resources match the rest of the Key Topic 2 scheme, which is also available for purchase on TES.
Lesson Title:
How did Lenin and the Communist Party reach dictatorship?
Lesson Focus:
Students examine the growing control of the Communist Party over the government and USSR. Key focus areas include the role of the Politburo, Lenin’s centralisation of power, and the creation of the USSR in 1924.
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Fully resourced PowerPoint lesson
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Explanation of key political bodies: Sovnarkom, Politburo, and All-Russian Congress
Exam-style 12-mark question with writing frame
Recap and plenary tasks
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