Lenin ecnomic

Question 1

Rouble falls in War communisim

Answer 1

230x from 1917-20
1920 the Rouble was worth 1% of what it had been worth in 1917.
1921 90% of all wages were paid in kind (i.e. with goods, not cash)

Question 2

War communism introduced

Answer 2

Dec 15th 1917 - Decree on the supreme economic council makes plan

Question 3

Grain collectivisation

Answer 3

1919 - 5 million tones
by 1921 - 10 million tonnes

Question 4

Tambov rebellion

Answer 4

Rebel against war communism
up to 240000 riot
15000 killed

Question 5

Nationalisation

Answer 5

3000000 businesses by 1920
nearly 90% of factories

Question 6

Labour

Answer 6

1920: the Labour Army had over 2 million people involved in compulsory labor.
40000 in gulags by 1920 used for hard labour

Question 7

Famine

Answer 7

1920–1921: The Russian Famine of 1921 was one of the worst in Russian history, affecting 5 million

1921: The Povolzhye Famine (also known as the Volga famine) claimed around 5 million lives,

Question 8

Decree on red terror

Answer 8

Sep 5th 1918
Total red army power to collect grain

Question 9

Krodstant mutiny

Answer 9

March 1st -17th 1921
-up to 200000 riot
-50000 red army sent the 17th
-1000 killed

but pressure economic reform and NEP

Question 10

NEP

Answer 10

March 21, 1921

small private businesses allowed.

-less grain requisitioning.
-Foreign trade was encouraged (compare Alex. II)
-The Rouble revalued (compare Nicholas II)

Question 11

% of the economy is in private hands (NEPmen).

Answer 11

30% by 1923

Question 12

Grain increase NEP

Answer 12

1923: Agricultural production = 73 million tons of grain (approx. 45% increase).

Question 13

Industry NEP

Answer 13

1921 to 1923: Industrial production increased by 20%; coal production = 35 million tons.