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The Fall of the Romanovs Podcasts - Excellent Resources from the HA #tweko

1/31/2014

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Some excellent Tsarist Russia era podcasts from Prof. Peter Waldron. To use this you will need to login to the HA student zone with username @andallthatweb and the password from your teacher. You can listen to the podcasts HERE

Topics:

1. Introduction.
2. Attempts at reform of the Russian state fail. The use of force to pacify rebellion in Russia.
3. World War I breaks out. Russian retreat.
4. Conscription, pressure on farming community, famine, lack of compensation and political dissent.
5. Rising Tension.
6. The First World War. Political polarisation.
7. Nicholas II becomes commander in chief of the armed forces.
8. Rebellion, loss of army support and abdication.


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Tsarist Russia 1855-1914 Podcasts - Great Resource from the HA #tweko

1/31/2014

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Some excellent Tsarist Russia era podcasts from Prof. Peter Waldron. To use this you will need to login to the HA student zone with username @andallthatweb and the password from your teacher. You can listen to the podcasts HERE

Topics:
1. What were the pressures on the Russian ruling elite? Russia's international position. The Crimean war.
2. Domestic pressures. A backward economy, pressure to modernise.
3. The threat of popular discontent.
4. Inconsistent responses from the Tsars: Reform and reaction.
5. Assassination and terrorism. Alexander III authoritarian response.
6. 1890s Russian industrialisation takes off and massive urban growth.
7. Nicholas II - the 1905 Revolution/War with Japan.
8. Russian Tsars unsure how to deal with modernisation, the desire to maintain power and short sightedness.



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Podcasts: Russian Rulers - A Wide Range of Topics #historyteacher

1/30/2014

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A collection of free podcasts about the key issues in Russian politics by Mark Schauss. A wide range of topics covered and a good link for extra information or revision. Download the podcasts by clicking the link HERE. Scahuss' main site can be found HERE

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History in an Hour

1/23/2013

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A cheap summary ebook/audio book on the Russian Revolution

"History in an hour" is a series of blogs which tackle historical events. You can view all of the information for free by visiting www.historyinanhour.com or you can download the books as ebooks HERE or if you have even less time to read as audio books HERE. The downloads cost a few punds but might be an easier way to find what you need.

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The Bolsheviks and the October Revolution

9/9/2012

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Professor Christopher Read from the University of Warwick discusses the October Revolution in 1917. He highlights the main difference between the Russian revolution and the French revolution (breakdown of state precedes social revolution), the nature of the revolution at 'street' level and 'elite' level, and the commonality between the Russian revolution and the Arab Spring in 2011. Professor Read was speaking at a one-day history event on the Russian Revolution in London (July 2012). Listen to the podcast HERE or click on the image to download.

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Women Revolutionaries

9/9/2012

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Dr Jane McDermid from the University of Southampton talks about the role of women in the Russian revolution. She discusses how the revolutionaries tried to influence the peasants in Russia, and focuses on Sofia Perovskaia and Vera Zasulich, leading female terrorists of the time. Dr. McDermid was speaking at a one-day history event on The Russian Revolution in London (July 2012). Download the podcast HERE or by clicking the image.

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The Provisional Government

9/9/2012

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Dr Jane McDermid from the University of Southampton talks about how the Provisional Government in Russia developed directly after the February Revolution. She talks about the plans for a constitutional monarchy, and how they didn't materialise. She looks especially at the experiences of Alexander Kerensky. Dr McDermid spoke at a one-day history event on The Russian Revolution in London (July 2012). Click the picture or HERE to listen

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HA Podcasts: Russian Revolution

9/28/2011

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 Some excellent HA Podcasts on the Russian Revolution

Tsarist Russia 1855-1914. (1) 
Tsarist Russia 1855-1914. (2) 
The Fall of the Romanovs 1906-1917 (1) 
The Fall of the Romanovs 1906-1917 (2) 
The Provisional Government and the October Revolution 
Lenin's Objectives and the Civil War 
The Impact of Stalin's Leadership 1924-1941 
The Impact and Significance of the Great Patriotic War 
The Impact of De-Stalinisation 
The Significance of the Brezhnev Era 
Key elements that led to the disintegration of the Soviet Union
 Changing views of the Russian Revolution (1) 
Changing views of the Russian Revolution (2)
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