Collectivisation Flashcards
When was the famine in Ukraine and how many people died?
1931/32- around 5 million people died
When was forced collectivisation announced, when was it withdrawn, and when was it reinstated?
1929 announced
1930 paused
1931 restarted
How many villages had been collectivised by 1932?
Around 2/3 of them
How many Kulaks had been eliminated by 1934?
7 million
By which year had 99% of land been collectivised?
1939
How many state run farms were there by 1939?
4,000
Who were the ‘Twenty-Five Thousanders and what did they do?
They were a collective name for the frontline workers who moved from the urban areas to the rural in order to help the farming effort
How much grain was procured/produced in 1928, 1930 and 1933?
1928: 11 million tons procured, 75 million tons produced
1930: 22m procured, 85m produced
1933: 22m procured, 70m produced
What were the MTS(es) and how many were there by 1940?
Machine Tractor Stations. By 1940, there was one per 40 collective farms
