Fact Test 7: The New Economic Policy Flashcards

1
Q

What does NEP stand for?

A

New Economic Policy

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2
Q

What happened to peasants who increased food production?

A

Paid less tax and could sell surplus for profit

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3
Q

What happened to factories with fewer than 20 workers?

A

Given back to their old managers and workers could be paid bonuses and piece rates rather than simply a flat wage

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4
Q

What was the political reason for introducing the NEP?

A

To reduce opposition to the Bolsheviks

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5
Q

What was the economic reason for introducing the NEP?

A

Allow a degree of private ownership to stimulate industrial production and economic growth

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6
Q

What was the social reason for introducing the NEP?

A

Restore unity

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7
Q

How did grain production change 1913 1922 and 1925?

A

80, 50, 72 million tonnes

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8
Q

How did coal production change 1913, 1922 and 1925?

A

29.9, 18 million tonnes

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9
Q

The export of what helped to kick start Russia’s grain production?

A

Grain and coal

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10
Q

The New Economic Policy was based around a tax called what?

A

Prodnalog, which was a tax on food.

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11
Q

By 1928, 5.5 million households still used the backward sokha – what was this?

A

A wooden plough.

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12
Q

What was the name of the groups of people who made money through trade?

A

Nepmen

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13
Q

Who described the NEP as “The new exploitation of the Proletariat.”?

A

Kamenev

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14
Q

Which mode of transport improved during the NEP?

A

Railway

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