How communist were Lenin's economic policies?

Question 1

1. Lenin was often _________ when regarding his economic policies?
2. What was his main concern?
3. What were his 4 economic policies between 1917 and 28?

Answer 1

1. Pragmatic.
2. Maintaining political power.
3. Land Decree (1917), State Capitalism (1917), War Communism (1918-21), NEP (1921-28).

Question 2

1. What was the state of the economy in 1917 when the Bolsheviks took power? (3)
2. What 3 economic reforms did he introduce to follow Marx’s idea of the workers controlling production?
3. What was the reception of these policies?
   - What did they cause?
4. What did he introduce to be the new official economic policy until the Civil War?
   - What was the reception of this?
   - How did Lenin respond?

Answer 2

1. In chaos due to WW1 and revolution.
   Unsophisticated and backwards compared to West.
   Far behind in industry.
2. Land Decree, 1917.
   Decree on Workers’ Control.
   All private banks nationalised.
3. Very popular with workers.
   - Economic problems such as inflation.
4. State Capitalism.
   Extremely unpopular.
   Ignored opposition.