History A-Level

Lenin's Testament

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A document that criticised all major contenders but particularly urged Stalin's removal, and whose suppression fundamentally altered the succession.

AQA · 2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953 – Stalin’s rise to power, 1924–1929 (study guide)

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2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953 – Stalin’s rise to power, 1924–1929 (AQA A-Level)

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