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This fully resourced lesson is part of Key Topic 3 of the Edexcel 9–1 GCSE History course on Russia and the Soviet Union (1917–41). It focuses on how Stalin controlled information through propaganda, censorship, education and the media, helping students understand how the regime shaped public opinion and reinforced the cult of personality.

No textbook is required — all resources are included and designed to maximise engagement, discussion and exam-readiness. The lesson blends accessible explanation with source-based tasks and evaluative questioning to stretch students at all ability levels.

What’s Included:

Fully editable PowerPoint presentation with sequenced activities

Clear learning objectives linked directly to the specification

Introduction to the different methods of government control, with contextual examples

Visual and written sources to explore how propaganda and censorship operated in practice

Focused case study on control through education and youth organisations

Class discussion tasks and source inference questions to build analytical thinking

Integrated support for 8-mark exam responses

Stretch tasks encouraging comparison and evaluation of different control methods

This lesson supports secure knowledge development and lays the groundwork for extended written answers. Whether delivered in-class, for homework, or for revision, it ensures students understand both how and why Stalin’s regime manipulated information during the 1930s. All materials are stand-alone and ready to use with no additional planning or textbooks required.