lenin SOCIAL Flashcards
1
Q
what happened to all people aged 16-30 in War Communism?
A
it was compulsory for them to either work or fight - in return they received a work card entitleing them to social benefits
2
Q
what was in control of rationing of food and fuel?
A
Prodaspred
3
Q
what amenities were provided to urban workers?
A
- housing
- transport
- laundries
- crèches
4
Q
why did war communism fail socially?
A
- rations were insufficient
- by 1920 workers began to abandon factories
- the urban population fell by 25%
5
Q
why did unemployment increase under the NEP?
A
- soldiers coming back were demobilised
- workers were sacked to increase efficiency
- free crèches abandoned making it harder for women to work
by 1924 18% of population were unemployed
6
Q
what social benefits developed under NEP?
A
- social insurance (disability, maternity, unemployment and medical) benefits
- investment in education
7
Q
what happened to literacy in the civil war?
A
- Trotsky introduced literacy classes in the Red Army (by 1925 all soldiers were literate)
- Lunacharsky set up Reading Rooms (6 week literacy courses)
8
Q
what happened to literacy under the NEP?
A
- there was an anti-illiteracy campaign in 1925 to remove illiteracy by 1927
- only 4% illiteracy in Metal Workers Union by 1926
- only 1% illiteracy in Transport Workers Union by 1927
- literacy rates were at 55% by 1928
