Features of collectivisation

Question 1

The three types of collective farm:

• Toz - peasants got their ____ land, but shared ____ and did cooperative activities like ____ and ____
• Sovkhoz - ____ owned and run, sold produce to ____, some food left for ____
• Kolkhoz - land held in ____ and run by an elected ____. Allowed ____ plots up to ____ acre per household.

Answer 1

The three types of collective farm:

• Toz - peasants got their own land, but shared machinery and did cooperative activities like sewing and harvesting
• Sovkhoz - state owned and run, sold produce to state, some food left for subsistence
• Kolkhoz - land held in common and run by an elected committee. Allowed private plots up to one acre per household.

Question 2

Sovkhoz paid a ____ wage, like factory workers

Answer 2

Sovkhoz paid a regular wage, like factory workers

Question 3

Kolkhoz ____ paid.

At the end of each year, profits were ____ up between the farmers.

Paid by ‘____’

They used private plots to ____ diet and sell ____ at local market.

Answer 3

Kolkhoz not paid.

At the end of each year, profits were divided up between the farmers.

Paid by ‘workdays’

They used private plots to supplement diet and sell surplus at local market.

Question 4

MTS stations maintained and hired out ____ and other machinery to ____ agriculture.

Established ____ ____ in local areas

Answer 4

MTS stations maintained and hired out tractors and other machinery to mechanise agriculture.

Established party cells in local areas

Question 5

Surplus from kolkhoz private plots main source of towns’ ____, ____, ____ etc.

Answer 5

Surplus from kolkhoz private plots main source of towns’ milk, butter, eggs etc.