Living Conditions/Housing Flashcards
What was rural housing like for the most of this time period?
consisted of a single-room wooden hut (izba) that was very overcrowded, cold and grubby.
How were urban living conditions under Alexander III?
- Very poor
- Housing was built cheaply and quickly
By 1914, what percentage of hosung was made from wood, and so was prone to fire damage?
Over 50%
How was urban housing under Nicholas II?
- Due to rapid urbanisation, disease in housing facilities spread quickly.
- In 1910, there were over 100,000 deaths from Cholera in St Petersburg.
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In 1910, how many deaths were there from cholera in st petersburg?
over 100,000
In 1914, how many towns had a sewerage system?
Only 38
In 1914, how many towns had electricity?
Only 74
What was the decree of land under Lenin?
Where housing was taken from private owners and given to the working class and their families
Why were the positive improvements in urban housing from the 1917 decree of land only short term?
because this was reversed by Stalin
How was urban housing under Stalin?
He allotted space, rather than rooms. This resulted in over-crowding and in Moscow in the 1930s different families often had to share 1 room.
As a result of WW2, how many russians became homeless?
25 million
Why did Stalin more or less put housing on hold and didn’t make any real significant improvements to housing?
because he wanted to make sure he was achieving his 5 year plans, which would increase industrial output and put Russia ahead of the West. Would also ensure that Russia won WW2.
What did Stalin do to rural housing?
He built ‘special’ housing blocks on the outside of collectve farms
What happened to housing stock between 1955 and 1964?
Housing stock doubled
Did Khrushcev abandon the principles of communal living ?
yes
