Chapter 13

Question 1

When, and what occurred in the first collectivisation stage 29’ to 30’.

Answer 1

• Government set out new procurement quotas, which if not reached punishments were to be given out
• Class conflict propaganda was released to wage conflict between Kulaks and peasants, with Stalin stating “annihilate kulaks as a class”.

Question 2

What were ‘kolkhoz’, and name one thing they had to do

Answer 2

A typical collective farm that was created by combining small individual farms together, comprising of 75 families and their livestock.
each kolkhoz had to:
- Deliver a set quota of produce to the state, such as 40%
- Share profits with collective members
- Forbade peasants from leaving the kolkhoz
- Was under the control of the State

Question 3

What were ‘sovkohz’?

Answer 3

State farms that were created in the early 20’s to be an example of “socialist agriculture of the highest order”

Question 4

Why was Dekulakisation a bad thing, in hindsight?

Answer 4

• Kulaks were skilled farmers, meaning the expulsion of skilled farmers only left the unskilled ones who outputted less
• Invertedly contributed to the famines of 32’ to 34’

Question 5

What was the condition of agricultural production form when collectivisation started

Answer 5

• Immediately agricultural production fell dramatically to 1913 levels, and only recovered in late 30’s
• Grain output did not exceed pre-collectivisation numbers until 35’