Reactions to the NEP Flashcards
(8 cards)
Which prominent Bolshevik supported the continuation of the NEP?
Bukharin.
How did most Bolsheviks feel about the NEP?
They were very concerned and saw it as ideologically problematic.
Why did NEP men cause frustration within the Bolshevik Party?
They were seen as consumer capitalists and middlemen, which clashed with communist principles.
Who benefited most from the NEP men?
Peasants, who could sell their grain more easily.
Why did the Bolsheviks find the NEP unfair to the urban working class?
The NEP primarily benefited peasants, not the urban proletariat—the class Bolsheviks aimed to uplift.
What kind of society did the Bolsheviks aim to create?
A classless society centered around the urban proletariat.
How did the NEP create a new class hierarchy?
It elevated private traders above peasants and workers, and created divisions among peasants themselves.
Why did many Bolsheviks believe the NEP couldn’t continue indefinitely?
Despite its success, it contradicted core Bolshevik ideology.
