New Economic Policy (NEP)

Question 1

What were the two reasons for NEP

Answer 1

1. the disastrous economic consecquences of war communism
2. The political opposition by war communiusm

Question 2

What were some features of NEP

Answer 2

1. Free market was reintroduced-Now peasants could sell their crops at their own price
2. The state stopped requisitioning grain and other things from the peasants
3. Money was reintroduced

Question 3

What was the econmic effects of war communism?

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Answer 3

• Agricultural production had increased-Grain production was 37m tonnes in 1921 and 56 million tonnes in 1923

Question 4

What was the scissor crisis?

Economic effect of the NEP

Answer 4

Industrial growth had increased but slowly
The shortage of industrial products kept them expensive whilst food became cheaper

Question 5

What were the reactions to NEP

For

Answer 5

• Popular within peasants and traders because they could sell crop at their prices and their crop wasnt requistioned

Question 6

What were the Reacions to the NEP

Against

Answer 6

• Communist party members did not like it as it was a backward step to bring capitalism back to the USSR