Consequences of the Russian Revolution for Russia

Question 1

Gulags

Answer 1

Prisoners were forced to do exhausting physical work for up to 14 hours a day. The work that they did was very useless and they worked in extreme conditions

Question 2

What effect did Gulags have on Russia?

Answer 2

Enforced the gap between the classes and made the citizens more unhappy. High death rate

Question 3

Collectivisation

Answer 3

People in every village were made to unite their farms into one collective farm which would be more efficient to raise money to afford machinery for the industrial revolution.

Question 4

What effect did Collectivisation have on Russia?

Answer 4

5 million people starved to death. 3 million kulaks were starved to death. Led to famine and outrage from citizens.

Question 5

Change to a communist government

Answer 5

Brought in a communist regime, where everyone had the same amount of everything so it was fair. Said only one person would rule the country.

Question 6

What effect did the Change to a Communist Government have on Russia?

Answer 6

Divided rich and poor people who had property and lost it and didn’t get a say. Factory workers got a better life but peasants didn’t.