AQA HIST 1H TSARIST RUSSIA EXAM - 14th MAY

Original post by emilialucy

I said about his "affair", and that people were suspicious as Aleksandra was German >.>
That Rasputin seemed to have influence over Nicholas (dismissing ministers)
& That Nicholas hid behind him .... :L
Can't remember what else I put...

I put SRs murdered him though (which is obviously wrong :/)

It was the Noble People - but don't worry about it, its a minor mistake.

I forgot to put in that she was German - good point!

Sounds like you have got the hang of the question - now you need focus on Unit 2. :biggrin:

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Original post by Olympiad

What did you guys write about?

I nearly fell into that trap but realised, might have mentioned a few October rev points though because I couldn't think of what to say

This was my "bull****" question xD

I just said about:
Him being weak and incompetant
Him being Commander in Chief in army - everything blamed on him (Used war with Japan as an exam)

Reasons not:
Strength of Lenin as a leader
Growth of Bolshevik party
Then I put about Trotsky strategic planning (taking over post offices) which won't count as I thought it said Oct Rev not March aha....

Conclusion was that he was a main reason....

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Original post by emilialucy

Exactly!

The last 24 marker about the revolution was hard

Think I wrote about the October one by accident... Ops

What did you write? I mainly focussed on failings of World War One / Provisional Government not bringing Russia out of the war apart from the demands / stated in the Fundamental Laws that Nicholas is commander in chief?

The majority of the things can slip and change across the board.

But, don't worry about it! The paper is over - there is sadly nothing more you can do. Just focus on Unit 2. :smile:

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Original post by DanTheHistorian

What did you write? I mainly focussed on failings of World War One / Provisional Government not bringing Russia out of the war apart from the demands / stated in the Fundamental Laws that Nicholas is commander in chief?

The majority of the things can slip and change across the board.

But, don't worry about it! The paper is over - there is sadly nothing more you can do. Just focus on Unit 2. :smile:

I just said about:
Him being weak and incompetant (Think I said something about War and battle of Tannenburg)
Him being Commander in Chief in army - everything blamed on him (Used war with Japan as an exam)

Reasons not:
Strength of Lenin as a leader
Growth of Bolshevik party
Then I put about Trotsky strategic planning (taking over post offices) which won't count as I thought it said Oct Rev not March aha....

Conclusion was that he was a main reason....

Reply 25

Original post by emilialucy

I just said about:
Him being weak and incompetant (Think I said something about War and battle of Tannenburg)
Him being Commander in Chief in army - everything blamed on him (Used war with Japan as an exam)

Reasons not:
Strength of Lenin as a leader
Growth of Bolshevik party
Then I put about Trotsky strategic planning (taking over post offices) which won't count as I thought it said Oct Rev not March aha....

Conclusion was that he was a main reason....

Good points, sounds like a good constructed essay. Some points I wish I used there - can't remember what I used for "Reasons not". Everyone shall be fine. :smile:

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And if you are worrying - just remember that from last year (I believe) you only needed half marks on every question to get a C. #PMA #PMA

Reply 27

Sabzi97

Wow, now I'm confused. Was the last question about the February revolution, i.e Nicholas's abdication or the October revolution, i.e Bolshevik takeover and fall of the Provisional Government?

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Original post by Sabzi97

Wow, now I'm confused. Was the last question about the February revolution, i.e Nicholas's abdication or the October revolution, i.e Bolshevik takeover and fall of the Provisional Government?

It was about the Feb revolution... I made the mistake of reading it as the October :/

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Original post by DanTheHistorian

And if you are worrying - just remember that from last year (I believe) you only needed half marks on every question to get a C. #PMA #PMA

Going from last year it was :

A: 49
B: 41
C: 34
D:27
E: 20

I think this paper was a lot hard though, so maybe the grade boundaries will be a bit lower?

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Yes, the grade boundaries should be a bit lower - I would say by a good 3-4 marks. Not a lot, but it may be change in marks - C/B, D/C

Reply 31

Mult

OP

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Original post by Olympiad

What did you guys write about?

I nearly fell into that trap but realised, might have mentioned a few October rev points though because I couldn't think of what to say

I wrote about Kerensky's mistakes & a lot about the successful Bolshevik policies based off slogans such as "Peace, Bread, Land".

What did you talk about considering it was the Feb Rev?

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Mult

OP

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Original post by DanTheHistorian

And if you are worrying - just remember that from last year (I believe) you only needed half marks on every question to get a C. #PMA #PMA

I really hope I can get at least a C :L I can recover it back up to strong B with Unit 2 I hope.

Reply 33

username877577

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Original post by Mult

I wrote about Kerensky's mistakes & a lot about the successful Bolshevik policies based off slogans such as "Peace, Bread, Land".

What did you talk about considering it was the Feb Rev?

Literally made it up.

Said it was Nicholas II himself because he failed to see the famine etc, First World War, linked to Lenin who isn't even relevant, said it wasn't Nicholas because he didn't really have an interest

So basically got 2/25

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