Decrees Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Land Decree?
A
- Abolished private ownership and
gave control to the peasants - Gained support for Bolsheviks in
the countryside
2
Q
What was the Peace Decree?
A
- Ended Russia’s involvement in
WW2; democratic peace - Appealed to soldiers
- Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
• Germans validated lots of land in
Finland and Baltic states
—> 26% Railway & 27% Farmland
—> 74% Iron and coal reservers
• Conservative Russians humiliated
3
Q
What was the Decree on Worker’s Control?
A
- Placed control of factories into
hands of workers - Empowered working class and
undermined capitalism
4
Q
What was the Decree on Establishment of the People’s Commissars?
A
- Established Sovnarkom
