Communes Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
What were the reasons for communes?
A
• Accelerate industrial growth and maximise food production
• Communes would ensure pooling of larger resources of equipment
—> higher food yields
• Keep revolution alive
• Spread propaganda easier
2
Q
What was good about the communes
A
Nurses and schools liberated woman from maternal duty
—> kindergarten
Communal canteens
Happiness homes for elderly
3
Q
What was bad about communes
A
Family split up; no marital life
No experts for machinery
Cadres had control
Work points replaced money
