Key economic events from 1926 - 1928

Question 1

What happened in 1926?

Good or bad year?

Answer 1

Bad year

Despite a good harvest the requisition of grain only produces only 50% of what was expected - it is suspected that grain is being hoarded - this leads to increased taxes on kulaks

Question 2

What happened I’m 1927?

Good or bad year?

Answer 2

Bad year

Grain procurement (collection) crisis - grain collections are low which leads to food shortages in industrial towns and threatens industrial growth

Question 3

What happened in DECEMBER 1927?

Answer 3

15 Congress of soviets aka ‘the collectivisation congress’ - Stalin argues in favour of pc strengthening cooperative farms, increasing mechanisation and supporting voluntary collectivisation

Question 4

What happened in 1928?
What was the ‘Ural - Siberian method?’
Good or bad year?

Answer 4

Bad year

Continuing economic problems lead to rationing in cities

Ural Siberian method = a type of grain requisitioning which involved the forcible seizure of grain and closure of markets - this brought unrest to rural areas