New for the 2008 specifications this title covers material from the accession of Tsar Alexander II to the forced resignation of Nikita Khrushchev.

With historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts, a study skills section for exam preparation and visuals to support learning available online.

Contents:

Study and examination skills
1 Russia 1855 1964: A synoptic overview
2 The Tsarist autocracy, 1855 1894: the reigns of Alexander II and Alexander III
3 Russia under Nicholas II: The crisis of Tsarism, 1894 1914
4 The Russian Revolutions, 1914 1924
5 The USSR in the age of Stalin and Khrushchev, 1924 1964
Index"