Lenin's Agricultural Reforms Flashcards
1
Q
What did the Land Decree declare?
A
All land is the property of the people
2
Q
Why was the Land Decree only in theory?
A
Lenin was in no position to enforce it = no change in farming
3
Q
What was War Communism?
A
Grain requisitioning for the Civil War
4
Q
What change did WC create?
A
- State control of economy
- Reduced investment
- Provoked opposition
5
Q
What continuity did WC maintain?
A
- Farming methods did not change
6
Q
What did NEP allow?
A
- Peasants to see surplus grain
- Title to the land they occupied
7
Q
What was Smychka?
A
Cooperation with peasants
8
Q
How was NEP a backwards step?
A
It was a capitalist based policy = similar to Stolypin
