Topic Sentence must relate to the points discussed in the paragraph

1. Topic Sentence must relate to the points discussed in the paragraph The Revolution was successful because of the Bolsheviks. Must define in which aspects – leadership? Strategy?

2. Trotsky and Lenin were great leaders Trotsky was inspirational – poet, writer, he wrote many anti-war articles and anti-bourgeois articles Could relate his ideas to the people so people were inspired

3. Lenin was a great orator and strategist His dressing – endeared him to his audience because they felt that he was one of them His slogan – explain how it appealed to all classes, especially his emphasis on ending the war Strategist – tight control of his members and refusal to join the coalition government

4. Common Errors Not linking the explanation to the question Last line of each paragraph must explain how the points and explanation answers the question Economic woes were solved (x) There was promise that the economic woes would be resolved Under the discussion of Provisional Government’s failure to bring about land reforms – some mentioned that the peasants took away land (x) No relevance to the question

5. Kornilov’s coup because this was the visible factor Reflected that the government was weak because it had to depend on the Soviets, so supported the Bolsheviks That there was the danger of the right-wing army officials staging a revolution or coup to wrest power back, so Bolsheviks were seen as their saviours October 1917 Revolution

6. Government’s Failure to honour promises made Constituent Assembly – right to vote the government they wanted Must mention that coalition government make in May and July Days incident when the Soviets did not take over power The refusal to hold elections reflected to them that the government could not be trusted and of they withdrew support

7. Land Reform – peasants expected this to be done because they were exploited Coalition government – Minister of Agriculture was a Socialist Revolutionary Tired of waiting for elections when Constituent Assembly was delayed – saw it as false promise by government So they withdrew support and enticed by Bolsheviks who promised them ‘Land’

8. Bolshevik Leaders Inspirational – Trotsky – writer and made speeches Charismatic – Lenin – dressing / slogan Propaganda – slogan and pravda Special edition for soldiers – swayed their support for them, emphasized by ‘Peace’

9. Economic Woes Give evidence – food shortage, inflation, low wages, no fuel, Problem existed and gave rise to Feb 1917 revolution yet problem not solved War worsened the problem and government refusal to end the war made the people feel that the government was not going to resolve their basic needs Good if can link to Kerensky as the Minster of War