Curated OER
Vladimir Lenin
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Vladimir Lenin. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
Curated OER
Lost Empires of Asia and Russia
Middle schoolers view a video on the Russian Revolution of 1917. In this revolution lesson, students research from the perspective of peasants or aristocracy and create a presentation promoting their side. Middle schoolers refute each...
Curated OER
Social
In this social studies worksheet, students look for general terms and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
Curated OER
Telegram from Senator Joseph McCarthy to President Harry S. Truman
Students research Senator Joseph McCarthy's February 9, 1950 speech, given at Wheeling, West Virginia, in which he claimed more than 200 State Department employees were members of the Communist Party.
Curated OER
Charting Wars
High schoolers compare and contrast details of different wars throughout history. They discuss the reasons for wars through the ages and research a war in order to complete a class chart detailing seven different wars.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Twentieth Century Europe: Aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution
This site from The History Guide provides a selection from the Lectures on 20th century Europe. Discusses the impact of the Bolshevik revolution on Russia.
Other
The Fundamental Law of Land Socialization
The law issued by the Bolsheviks confiscating all land issued in 1918.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographia.com: The Path to Revolution
Historical account from Geographia.com of the events that led the Russians to a Communist revolution in 1918.
George Mason University
Chnm: The Most Brainiest Man
A fascinating article about how a conversation about Lenin led to the conviction and six-month jail sentence for Joseph Yenowsky. Excellent article shows the extreme fear of Reds and communism in the 1920's.
Library of Congress
Loc: Revelations From the Russian Archives: Secret Police
This site from the Library of Congress is a brief description of the history of the secret police in the Soviet Union. Its origins are found during the time of the revolution.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Soviet Union and the United States
This site from ibiblio.org gives information about the historical relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States. After reading the summary on this page, click on the links at the bottom of the page to read about early...
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxists Internet Archive: Leon Trotsky: The History of the Russian Revolution
This site provides the full translation of Leon Trotsky's The History of the Russian Revolution. The online book comes in three volumes: "The Overthrow of Tzarism," "The Attempted Counter Revolution," and "The Triumph of the Soviets."
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxist Archive: Fundamental Significance of the Russian Revolution
This site provides a work by Rosa Luxemburg that details the significance of the Russian Revolution and how it related to all people of Russia, especially the lower working class.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Internal Workings of the Soviet System
This site briefly discusses the workings of the Soviet system and its leaders. Among those discussed are Stalin and his brutal use of police terror as well as Gorbachev and his perestroika plan.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Russian Revolution
This online directory from Fordham University provides an abundance of essays and articles detailing various aspects of the Russian Revolution as well as a list of additional sources.
Boston University
Gorbachev's Reforms
University students discuss Gorbachev's life and reforms in the U.S.S.R. Also includes information about the Bolshevik Revolution.
Other
Bucknell University: A Chronology of Russian History
An abridged timeline that details the history of Russia from 860 to present day.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Vladimir Lenin
A detailed article on the life of Vladimir Lenin. Discusses his life before becoming the leader of the Soviet Union, his political accomplishments as a leader and his death.
BBC
Bbc News: Soviet Union Timeline
A timeline covering the history of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991.
Ducksters
Ducksters: World War I for Kids: Russian Revolution
Kids learn about the Russian Revolution. First, the Tsar was overthrown during the February Revolution, then, in October, the communist Bolsheviks took total control. The country became the Soviet Union.
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxists.org: Trotskyism in China
Scroll to "From Communist League to Revolutionary Communist Party," for an interesting perspective from the losing side in the Chinese Civil War of 1948.
Other
Australian National University: International Socialism or State Capitalism
Examines socialism as it was carried out by Stalin and company in the former Soviet Union. Makes the argument that what began with a socialist revolution degenerated into state capitalism. There is one chapter from a book available...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Joseph Stalin's Speech on Red Square 1941
The text of Stalin's speech on November 7, 1941 for the 24th anniversary celebration of the October Socialist Revolution.
Stanford University
Stanford Magazine: A Doomed Democracy
An online article on the life of Alexander Kerensky with a focus on his life in the United States when he was a professor at Stanford University.