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What was war communism ?

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Was designed to win the civil war by diverting the economic funds towards the red army

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When did war communism take place ?

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1918-1921

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What was the important event that took place as a result of war communism ?

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Grain requisitioning

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What was grain requisitioning?

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The government forcefully taking the peasants grain supply and selling to allow for more money to go two wards winning the civil war

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What are features of the NEP ?

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A shift from war communism to a focus on restoring the economy after it was critically struggling during th

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What approach did the NEP have on restoring the economy ?

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Introduction of market economy to allow a market orientated approach were small businesses were privatised and peasants were allowed to grow and sell grain again

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When was NEP introduced?

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1921

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what is central planning ?

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The government taking control of small industries and running them to make more efficient
.stimulate grain growth

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What was state capatalism ?

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‘Centralised state run economy ‘
In a market economy

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What was Lenin’s long term economic plan ?

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He had no plan as he wasn’t prepared to get into power after coming from Germany

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How does Alex Nove feel about central planning ?

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“ under central planning there is no market “

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What did Lenin announce at the 10th party congress in 1921 ?

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Grain requisitioning was replaced with fixed tax to help economy

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What negative impact did the NEP have ?

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Emergence of capatalism inequalities

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What happened as a result of War Communism?

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People in cities moved to rural areas as there was food shortages

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What uprising happened in 1921 ?

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People who remained in the cities after war communism wanted change in policy and this led to the Kronstadt uprising

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What were Lenin’s economic objectives?

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Modernisation
Consolidation
Military victory
Destroy capatalism

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When did Lenin begin nationalising industry ?

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1918

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What were some of Lenin’s decrees in 1917 ?

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Decree on peace
Decree on land
Decree on workers
Cheka set up (secret police )

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What did the decree on workers control do ?

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Increase the soviet power in industries allowing bolsheviks to take power of railways and banks

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What is war communism known as due to the lack of food in rural areas ?

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“Food dictatorship “

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What were features of war communism?

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Rationing of food in cities
Grain requisitioning
Rapid inflation led to money becoming valueless

22
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What did Alec Nove say about central planning ?

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“Under central planning there is no market “

23
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What does Lenin say has to be done to progress after the economic crisis after civil war ?

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“Take one step back to take two steps forward “

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What were the 3 main aspects to Lenin’s economy ?

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Central planning
State capatalism
NEP

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Why did Lenin want to modernise ?

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Believed socialism required the construction of a highly advanced economy in order to improve

26
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What did Marxist ideology believe about the economy ?

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Economic revolution was essential for building socialism

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What were Lenin’s four main economic objectives?

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Modernisation
Consolidation
Military victory
Destroy capatalism
( more efficient economy than capitalism and close class gap )

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What were 3 aspects of war communism ?

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.Neglected economy
.Labour discipline ( Men from 16-50 were forced to work longer hours )
.Grain requisitioning

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Why was collectivisation abandoned after war communism ?

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The army didn’t require such large amount of food supplies and peasants could sell grain again ( popular with peasants)

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What were good consequences of the NEP ?

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Peasant popularity as they could sell grain again
Political and economic stability was restored

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What were negative consequences of the NEP ?

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Capitalist inequalities emerged due to NEP men profiting off of grain selling
Had to compromise with Capitalist qualities by letting peasants sell grain again ( not popular with the party )

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