Theme 2 Flashcards

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What were Lenin’s four pragmatically economic policies ?

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Land decree / workers control
State capitalism
War communism
NEP

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What was the land decree and the decree on worker’s control?

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1917

Gave the peasants land

Placed control of factories into the hands of workers so they face themselves huge pay rises which led to inflation

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Why did Lenin Introduce state capitalism?

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Because peasants (because of decree on worker’s control) gave themselves huge pay rises which led to inflation

Additional -

Lenin wanted to boost the economy again

Lenin said a stage between capitalism and socialism was needed

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What was “state capitalism”

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1917
Bourgeoisie experts are brought back to boost the economy.

To modernises the economy, large industries were nationalised

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Why was war communism introduced? (3)

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To stop hyperinflation

Ideological reasons (Bukharin was anti “state capitalism” as it was ‘anti marxist’)

To win the war

1921

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What were the features of war communism?

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Abolished private trade 
Large scale nationalisation 
Increased state control of economy 
Re establishment of hierarchies in red army and factories 
Forcible requisitioning of food 
Rationing 
Military style work discipline
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What was Vesenkka?

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Introduced 1917 during state capitalism

Large industries were nationalised

Bourgeoisie experts helped

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How did war communism control food?

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Forcible requisitioning of food to feed industrial workers and soldiers.
People needed to fight were fed

Rationing
Bourgeoise would receive the smallest rations. This was an attempt to remove the class

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How did war communism attempt to stop hyperinflation?

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Abolished private trading

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How did war communism increase national efficiency?

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Military style worker discipline
Working day extended to 11 hours
Work was made compulsory for all able bodied men 15-50 (1919)

Large scale nationalisation
of industries of 10+ employees

Reestablishment of hierarchies in the army improved efficiency as the chain of command meant decisions were made quicker

Forcible requisitioning of food

Rationing

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What were the 6 effects of war communism?

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Winning the war

Decline of agricultural production

Decline of industrial production

Political crisis

Mass poverty

Growth of the black market

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How did war communism help the Bolsheviks win the civil war?

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Large scale nationalisation controlled businesses

Red army hierarchies

Food requisitioning

Rationing

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What was war communism’s effect on agricultural production? (3)

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Lack of incentive because of grain requisitioning

Agricultural production 60% of 1913 level

War destroyed farms

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What was war communism’s effect on industrial production ? (2)

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Industrial workforce declined 3 million 1917 to 1.2 million 1922

Large of scale industry = 21% of 1913 level in 1920

Heavy industry 20% of 1913 level

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Example of 2 political crises caused by war communism

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Kronstadt rebellion
TAmbov rebellion
1921

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When was the land decree and decree on worker’s councils?

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1917

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When was state capitalism introduced

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1917

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When was war communism introduced ?

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1918-1921

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When was NEP introduced ?

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1921

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How did war communism control food?

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Forcible requisitioning of food to feed industrial workers and soldiers.
People needed to fight were fed

Rationing
Bourgeoise would receive the smallest rations. This was an attempt to remove the class

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How did war communism attempt to stop hyperinflation?

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Abolished private trading

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How did war communism increase national efficiency?

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Military style worker discipline
Working day extended to 11 hours
Work was made compulsory for all able bodied men 15-50 (1919)

Large scale nationalisation
of industries of 10+ employees

Reestablishment of hierarchies in the army improved efficiency as the chain of command meant decisions were made quicker

Forcible requisitioning of food

Rationing

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What were the 6 effects of war communism?

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Winning the war

Decline of agricultural production

Decline of industrial production

Political crisis

Mass poverty

Growth of the black market

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How did war communism help the Bolsheviks win the civil war?

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Large scale nationalisation controlled businesses

Red army hierarchies

Food requisitioning

Rationing

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Example of 2 political crises caused by war communism
Kronstadt rebellion TAmbov rebellion 1921
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When was the land decree and decree on worker's councils?
1917
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When was state capitalism introduced
1917
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When was war communism introduced ?
1918-1921
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When was NEP introduced ?
1921
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How many people died because of war communism?
6 million people
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What happened to the black market in war communism ?
60% of food was brought on the black market
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When was NEP introduced?
1921
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Why was NEP introduced. (3)
Economic collapse -effects of war communism Like- 60% food came from black market Industrial workforce declined 3 million (1917) to 1.2 million 1922 Social collapse 20 million died in 1920s 6 million killed in famine Political crisis Tambov + Kronstadt 1921
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What did Lenin say about NEP ?
"One step backwards, two steps forward" It was to be a short term measure but he didn't specify how long it would last for
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What did NEP mean for industry ?
Unlike war communism, where businesses with over 10 people were nationalise , small scale industry (less than 20 people employed) returned to private ownership In state owned factories, you would get paid for what you produced (PURE CAPITALISM)
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What did NEP do about grain?
Ended grain requisitioning Peasants paid tax in grain and could sell what was left to make profit No forced collectivisation
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What did private trading, the end of grain requisitioning and end of collectivisation in NEP lead to?
Growth of "NEPmen" and kulaks who became richer under NEP Led to the grain requisitioning crisis of 1927
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What were the consequences of NEP with grain production?
ENDED FAMINE 1921 38 million tons of grain 1926 77 million tons
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Why did NEP lead to a industrial growth followed by plateau in 1926-1928?
Tax from peasants meant more money could be put into reopening factoiries. Market nearly reached pre-1913 levels Taxing peasants didn't provide sufficient funds to build large scale factories
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How did NEP effect political debates?
Bukharin - pro NEP Zinoviev and Kamonev and Trotsky - anti NEP Lenin didn't specify how long NEP would go on for so it caused debate in the power struggle after he died Stalin - pragmatically pro NEP until 1927 when industrial growth plateaued. He then turned against it to eliminate Bukharin
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What three reasons did Stalin launch his 3 five year plans ?
Economic reasons Political reasons Ideological reasons
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When and where was NEP ended ?
1927 | 15th party congress
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What were the economical reasons for launching Stalin's 3 five year plans ? (2)
He flat that organised production would eliminate the NEP men Stalin claimed the USSR were 100 years behind the west
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What were the political reasons for the 3 five year plans? (3)
To make Russia prepared for war with Germany. There was a war scare in 1927 He wanted to get Bukharin out of the way by criticising NEP He wanted to launch the industrial revolution as Lenin launched the political revolution
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What were the ideological reasons behind Stalin launching the 3 five year plans?
People were angry about NEPmen caused by the capitalist elements of NEP which was only supposed to be a short term measure
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How did Stalin show that NEPmen would not be tolerated as he first started his five year plans ?
Shakhty show trial 1928 NEPmen and bourgeoisie experts were put on trial
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How did Stalin create a 'command economy' rather than a 'planned economy' ?
It didn't react to demand The government decide what people need rather than the free market which reacts to the demands of what the people want
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What was gosplan?
Feature of Stalin's five year plans It would set overall targets for industry. Quotas would be passed down to factories
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What were the targets of the five year plans? (4)
Rapid industrialisation State control of the economy Rapid rearmament Secure political power
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When and what was stalin's first five year plan?
``` 1928-32 Rapid industrialisation Magnitogorsk -city built for industrial output 200 people -1920s Hundreds of thousands -1930s ``` Harsh methods were counterproductive and targets unrealistic
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When and what was Stalin's second five year plan?
1933-1937 Focus on transport Labour productivity increased - Stakhanovite propaganda campaign E.g. Electricity production increased 50%
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When and what was stalin's third five year plan?
38-41 Focused on rearmament 1940, one third of government spending was dedicated to rearmament
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What were the positive outcomes of the first 3 five year plans
50% productivity increase in electricity Rapid indistrialisation I.e. Magnitogorsk 100,000 people by 1930s. City built for industrial output Steel increase-1927- 4 million tonnes 1940 - 18.3 million tonnes
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What happened with the first 3 five year plans with disorganisation?
40% of what was produced in some industries was wasted -COMMAND ECONOMY IS BAD
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What happened with steel in the first 3 five year plans?
1927 - 4 million tonnes 1940 - 18.3 million Despite this Useless pig iron was produced 1927- 3.3 million 1940 -14.9 million
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What happened with quality of living in the first three five year plans ?
Lack of consumer goods 1938 6000 people queue for clothes shop COMMAND ECONOMY black market continues Housing is poor In one district in Moscow, there was no running water 659,000 people!
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When was collectivisation launched ?
1928
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What were stalin's main economic reasons for launching collectivisation?
Economic - rapid industrialisation meant more food was needed for the cities (grain requisitioning crisis) Grain surpluses were required to sell abroad - new was failing -economies of scale was good in theory
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What were stalin's main ideological reasons for launching collectivisation?
- eliminate the kulakfs - private property = capitalism - kulaks blamed from grain requisitioning crisis
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What was the political reason for collectivisation?
Adopting the policy of collectivisation helped eliminate Bukharin
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What was the grain requisitioning crisis?
1927 Not enough grain was getting to the cities that were supposed to be rapidly industrialised There was not enough to sell abroad Kulaks were blamed for hiring grain
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Outline what happened in collectivisation before the opposition?
Fifteenth party congress 1927- voluntary collectivisation Emergency grain requisitioning 1928 Liquidise kulaks Collective farms introduced (kolkhoz) people were encouraged to sign up Machine and tractor stations created (MTS) provided new machinery and equipment
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When was collectivisation introduced under Stalin?
1927 fifteenth party congress Then again 1931
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Who did Stalin blame for the grain requisitioning crisis?
Kulaks
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What were MTS?
Machine and tractor stations that provided machinery and lectures Once enough people had signed up, they could seize animals and buildings
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When was emergency grain requisitioning introduced ?
1928
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When were collective farms announced?
1929
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What did Stalin do when collectivisation led to violent opposition?
25,000ers sent in to organise. Refusal to comply would result in being sent to gulags or other parts of the USSR OGPU and red army crushed opposition Bombed by Air Force and barns are set on fire
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Who did Stalin blame for the killings in collectivisation ? Then what does he do?
25,000ers He stops collectivisation for 6 months then restarts it again in 1931
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What was a success of collectivisation with urbanisation ?
1926-17% Russians in cities | 1939-34%
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What was the human cost of collectivisation?
Dekulakisation -6 million deaths Famine Ukraine -6 million starved Kazakh - 1 1/2 million starved
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How did Stalin deal with the famines of collectivisation?
Stalin refused international aid and government refused to recognise the famine
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What happenEd with grain in collectivisation?
Grain exports went up but grain production went down. The government also procured more grain! This resulted in famines Grain production 1930-1933 84 million tonnes to 68 million tonnes Grain exports Rose from less than 1 million in 1938 to 5 million in 1931 Grain requisitioning - fed towns and army 1928-10.8 million tonnes 1933 - 22.6 million tonnes
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How far did collectivisation control agriculture
By 1942, 99% of soviet farms were collectivised
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Which plans helped Stalin rebuild the post war economy
The fourth and fifth five year plans
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How did the fourth and fifth year plans enable Stalin to rebuild the post war economy with agriculture ?
1952- agriculture reaches pre war levels Investment under 3%
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How did the fourth and fifth five year plans help Stalin rebuild the post war economy with industry?
Heavy industry output increased by 80% But it took up 88% of investment
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What did the fourth and fifth five year plans focus on?
Military spending and heavy industry
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How much of the government budget did military spending take up in stalin's fourth and fifth five year plans ?
Nearly a quarter
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What was the effect of Stalin's investment on heavy industry and military spending in his fourth and fifth five year plans on standard of living
Only 12% investment in food production meant there was a lack of food Reconstructed Kiev quickly but little was done to help 25 million people made homeless by the war. He focused on rebuilding the big cities
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What were the 3 things Khrushchev did with agriculture?
Virgin lands scheme 1953 Corn campaign 1958 Reintroduced incentives for farmers
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What happened with Khrushchev's investment in agriculture ?
Changed it from 3% to 12.8% In 1960 after failed schemes , he reduced it to 2%
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What was the virgin lands scheme ?
1953 Mass irrigation 18 million hectares -> 97 million hectares However produced 1/6 of the output of USA 1958 - decline in agricultural production! 1960/64 slight rise (15%)
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What was the corn campaign?
1958 Growing Maize Based on American model Climates in certain parts of the ussr were unsuitable Consequently , ussr produce half (50%) of what USA produce Animal feed drops 30%
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What did Khrushchev do with incentives? Agriculture
Lowered quotas and paid more for produce Income rose 250%
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How did Khrushchev create administrative confusion in agriculture
Continuous reform of ministries
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How did Khrushchev create administrative confusion with industry?
Changed targets of the plan in 1962
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What did Khrushchev do to industry?
60% increase in consumer goods But command economy meant goods were too expensive or not what the public wanted as the command economy does not react to demand Over ambitious targets Fertiliser increased 19 million but was 3.3 million behind target
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What was Brezhnev's approach to reform ?
Hostile! Didn't want to upset cadres as that was one of the reasons Khrushchev was removed in 1964 'Trust in cadres' Accepted black market "Revolution is over"
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What did Brezhnev do to the black market?
Accepted it
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What did Brezhnev actively do to stop reform ? (2)
Kosygin reforms 1965 Reforms launched to increase productivity with incentives to factory managers and to ensure cost/profit focus rather than quantity were watered down by Brezhnev Kosygin was sidelined by 1968 He reversed industry and agriculture split
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What happened with inefficiency under Brezhnev
12% of machines were never used
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What was the military industrial complex ?
Soaked up 18% of resources Powerful military personnel could direct money to the military without consulting the politburo