History: VCE Unit 3/4: Revolutions

Alpha History is the most useful website to assist in studying the Russian Revolution, as it is written specifically for VCE History students. Useful sections include: 

• Topics – short articles explaining key events 
• Who’s who – short biographies of revolutionary figures 
• Timelines – detailed timelines (use the menu on the left to navigate between different time periods) 
• Historical interpretations – find quotes from a range of historians 
• Historical perspectives – find quotes from a range of people who lived through the revolution 

Choices Program  - Russian Revolution videos

BBC Bitesize – Russia 1881-1921 – offers short revision articles and quizzes

Granger Academic - educational picture archive

Modern World History - includes primary sources

Orlando Figes’ website – offers short extracts from Figes’ book Revolutionary Russia 1891-1991 

Seventeen Moments in Soviet History – each topic has a short introductory essay and a series of primary sources 

Spartacus Educational – each article contains a short essay, followed by short extracts from primary sources and historical interpretations that you can gather quotes and evidence from  

The State Library of Victoria has a useful Study Guide with links to relevant resources. 

ThoughtCo – Russian Revolution Timeline – contains links to a number of articles about the Russian Revolution 

Worldbook Online - select Advanced Search

Click on the icon above to go straight to ClickView videos on the Russian Revolution

eHistory Guide from Mater Christi College LibGuides - contains links and videos as well as information

Click on the icon above and select 'Advanced'