All 6 questions on Stalinism, politics and control, 1929–1941, as a list
June 2025, Component 2N, Q03 (25 marks): ‘In the years 1929 to 1939, Stalin’s policy of collectivisation had a positive impact on the Soviet economy.’ Assess the validity of this view.
June 2023, Component 2N, Q04 (25 marks): How extensively did Stalinism change Soviet society and culture in the 1930s?
June 2022, Component 2N, Q02 (25 marks): To what extent was Stalin’s success in the power struggle after Lenin’s death due to Trotsky’s errors of judgement?
November 2021, Component 2N, Q03 (25 marks): To what extent were the purges and terror of 1937–38 due to Stalin’s determination to eliminate potential political rivals?
November 2020, Component 2N, Q03 (25 marks): ‘Stalin’s foreign policies were inconsistent and contradictory in the years 1924 to 1934.’ Assess the validity of this view.
November 2020, Component 2N, Q04 (25 marks): How far was Stalin personally responsible for the mass terror and purges of the Yezhovshchina in the years 1936 to 1938?