The Economy Under Lenin Flashcards
What did Lenin initially allow peasants to do?
Initially allowed presents to take over the land and gave workers control over their factories. However, it wasn’t clear that neither workers North has already had this responsibility.
Why did allowing Custance to take over and give workers control not work for lenin ?
Production decreased leading to peasants order that produce since there were fewer goods to buy
What did Lenin have to introduce?
An interim stage of state capitalism were private ownership with still exist
What did Lenin introduced in December 1917
Establish the veshenkha to supervise economic development
What did Civil War force in the economy?
A new economic direction known as war communism
When was food requisitioning introduced and what was it?
May 1918, and grain and other produce were forcibly bought a confiscated from the peasants
When did nationalisation of industry take place during war communism?
By November 19 20 most batteries and businesses have been nationalise the state employee professional managers to reimpose work, discipline and increase output with working hours, extended and private trade and manufacturing was forbidden
What problems did war communism create?
Most peasants had their crops grew less, and some even murdered members of the requisition squads with green shortages worsening and a widespread in famines in 1921
Industrial production fell as transport was distributed and factories were inefficient
The urban population declined as workers tried to flee the countryside
What were the demands for economic change?
The food crisis, but about a new wave of peasant revolt and further strikes in rights in the cities in 1921, martial law is the Claire to deal with protests in the cities
Some Bolsheviks press for greater worker control, and a post, those who wanted to intensify war communism
What happened in March 1921
The sailors at the kronsdat naval base demanded an end to one-party rule the red Army and cheka suppress the rebellion, and its leaders were shot
What was created in February 1921
Gosplan, in order to advise on new economic policy
When was new economic policy introduced
August 1921. It was supported by most of the leadership but lower ranking Bolsheviks or as an ideological betrayal.
What did NEP include?
State control of transport, banking and heavy industry has retained the private ownership of small businesses and private trade permitted
Rationing was ended, and industries made to be more efficient
Grain requisition was halted, and peasants could sell any grain leftover after selling a portion to the government
Positives of NEP
For 19/26 of production levels of 1913, had been reached again, living standards, revolts, and disputes ended, and favourable trade agreements were reached
