Category Archives: enrichment

Enrichment – Russia’s most unruly ruler ?

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Mr Kydd

Year Thirteen, Great to all of you at History Society today. We will finish off Ivan the Terrible next week. Perhaps Empress Anna Ioannovna was not so brutal, but this article suggests that she was certainly more of a party girl; as well … Continue reading →

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Introduction materials

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Mr Kydd

All, Electronic versions of the materials used today ( from this website ). Mr Kydd.  

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Lavrenti Beria Executed on this day in 1953

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to Richard Cavendish’s 2003 article in History Today describing the fate of the hated Georgian. I have included a paragraph below… “At a hastily convened meeting of the Presidium, Khrushchev launched a blistering attack … Continue reading →

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The assassination of Alexander II – understanding turning points in government

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Well almost all… Little Heath Upper Sixth students, You will soon be discussing the importance of turning points within the 109 years of your course. The fate of Alexander II is very noteworthy – click here for a 45 minute discussion from … Continue reading →

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On This Day: Khrushchev made Soviet premier after Stalin dies.

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Click here for a super Yahoo News article on Nikita Khrushchev. It is a good summary of his decade in charge of the USSR and the Secret Speech. “The miner’s son, who rose to prominence while serving in the defence of Stalingrad during World … Continue reading →

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Enter Lenin…

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Please click here for an article form the Independent describing Lenin’s arrival in Russia in 1917. It is part of “history of the First World War in 100 moments series. An extract is included below… “The train that pulled out of the … Continue reading →

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What do today’s Russians think about Lenin?

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Mr Kydd

Please click here for an article from RUSSIA – beyond the headlines. It discusses modern views of Lenin, and the never-ending question of what to do with his body. “Today’s generation of Russians have rather mixed feelings when it comes to … Continue reading →

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The cartoon that came in from the cold

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Mr Kydd

You may remember in the last week of the summer term we watched the 1955 cartoon version of  Animal Farm as part of your introduction to the Russian dicatorships course. What I did not realise at the time was that although … Continue reading →

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