1.2- Nationalisation of Industry

Question 1

what time period did the stalin purges take place?

Answer 1

in the 1930s

Question 2

death of stalin year

Answer 2

1953

Question 3

Brezhnev’s leadership time period

Answer 3

1964- 82

Question 4

collectivisation

Answer 4

the policy of creating larger agricultural units where the peasants would farm collectively rather than on individual farms

Question 5

command economy

Answer 5

economy that is controlled by state

Question 6

state capitalism (2)

Answer 6

• transitional stage between old bourgeoisie economy and new proletarian one
• lenin wanted to work with bourgeoisie because they had important skills that were needed, at least until bolshevik experts could take their place

Question 7

the three key measures of Lenin’s initial economic policy (3)

Answer 7

• land decree
• decree on workers’ control
• People’s bank of the russian republic

Question 8

the land decree (4)

Answer 8

• key measure in Lenin’s initial economic policy
• october 1917
• abolished private ownership of land
• land now to be in hands of people

Question 9

Decree on workers’ control (3)

Answer 9

• key measure in Lenin’s initial economic policy
• november 1917
• placed control of factories in hands of industrial workers

Question 10

People’s Bank of the Russian Republic (4)

Answer 10

• key measure in Lenin’s initial economic policy
• 27 December 1917
• all private banks nationalized
• all, including the state bank were united into the People’s Bank of the Russian Republic

Question 11

the effects of Lenin’s initial economic policy (5)

Answer 11

• gave power to workers and peasants
• but detrimental effect on economy
• because workers began giving themselves huge pay rises, which slowed production and caused inflation
• managers and those with important skills were removed
• Bolsheviks realized they needed more control over economy, so Vasenkha was set up