Page 1 of 108 EDEXCEL A LEVEL :=STORY PAPER 3 F=NAL EXAM UPDATED QUEST=ONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS 2023 -2024 LATEST VERS=ON COMPLETE DOCUMENT FOR STUDY Why were Poles and Finns killed? Poles and Finns were killed because the Soviet government was concerned about their loyalty when their homes countries were across the border. Why were minorities living deep within the Soviet Union distrusted? Minorities living deep within the Soviet Union were distrusted because it was feared they would become too independent from Moscow. They were denounced as 'Bourgeois Nationalists'. What was life like for Russian peasants in 1917? =n 1917, most peasant communities were very backward, without modern farming equipment and wooden horse-drawn ploughs were still in use. =n many home ,animals lived at one end of the building and humans at the other. Most peasants, especially women and older people, were illiterate. What did Russian peasants think about government in 1917? =n 1917, Russian peasants wanted the government to leave them alone. There was a tradition of peasant uprisings against landlords and government officials.Page 2 of 108 When did the First World War break out? The First World War broke out in August 1914. Who were the Volga Germans?