Impact of social and economic change Flashcards
What were features of war communism in 1918?
Nationalisation, partial militarisation of labour and grain requisitioning
When did Lenin replace war communism with NEP?
1921
What were the features of NEP?
Small scale denationalisation and return to private markets
What was the main issue with NEP?
ideologically wrong as it is a form of capitalism by allowing rich individuals known as Kulaks
How did Lenin deal with Kulaks in an economic sense?
He used the Cheka to seize grain that was being horded
How were Kulaks socially outlawed?
They were disenfranchised and given higher taxes
How did Lenin improve living conditions in 1917?
Passed the decree on Land which gave homes to some proletariat
When were the famines faced by Lenin?
1914 - 1918
1921
What were the features of the 1914 - 1918 famine?
Caused by WW1 disruption and loss of Ukraine due to Brest-Litovsk
What were the features of the 1921 famine?
Caused by drought and civil war, 5 million died and Lenin refused American aid
When was the scissor crisis?
1923
What was the scissor crisis?
significant fall in agriculture and a large increase in industry
What was the decree on land?
Abolished landlords right of property, their land was confiscated and redistributed
When did Lenin introduce food requisitioning?
May 1918
How did Lenin balance out the classes?
He abolished titles and higher classes
