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Rise of Communism in Russia (1917-39) — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 11 · History

What Rise of Communism in Russia (1917-39) covers in ICSE Class 11 History: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the ICSE Class 11 History syllabus.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 11 History · 2026-27

Topics in Rise of Communism in Russia (1917-39)

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1. Causes of the Russian Revolution

  • Russia remained under Czarist autocracy while much of Europe moved towards democracy and nationalism.
  • Nicholas II was the last Czar of Russia and ruled in an autocratic way.
  • Count Plivy censured freedom of speech and thought and used secret police against reformers.
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2. Events of 1917 and the Fall of the Czar

  • The Bolsheviks, other communists, and militant liberals organised a great strike in February 1917.
  • Bread riots took place on 23rd February, 1917.
  • The Czar failed to control the situation and abdicated at the demand of the Fourth Duma.
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3. Lenin’s Leadership and Policies

  • Lenin gave organisation and discipline to the Bolshevik Party.
  • He dismissed moderate Social Democrats and ridiculed them as Copy-book Communists.
  • Lenin argued that the Bolsheviks were the lawful inheritors of the February Revolution.
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4. Stalin’s Rise and Economic Policies

  • After Lenin’s death, a power struggle started in the party.
  • Stalin captured power after this struggle.
  • Stalin was Secretary of C.P.S.U. and was a self-made man who did not receive university education.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The rise of communism in Russia from the fall of Czarist autocracy to Stalin's dictatorship and industrial state

Czarist autocracyRevolutionary ideas and leaders1905 Russian RevoltFirst World War crisisFebruary 1917 RevolutionProvisional GovernmentLenin and Bolshevik leadershipOctober phase and Bolshevik takeover

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