SOCIETY UNDER LENIN & STALIN Flashcards
What had the Bolsheviks maintained a belief in regarding gender?
Equality and awarding women equal rights and opportunities.
What happened when the party reluctantly agreed to set up women’s sections in the party?
The intention was that female party members should explain party policy to other women, not create policy.
What happened to women when unemployment rose in NEP Russia?
Women tended to be pushed into lower paid, unskilled work.
What happened with simplified divorce procedures in 1926?
Led to rocketing divorce rates, and almost of half of women who divorced were unemployed or economically dependent on their husbands.
Give an example of one woman in the party.
Alexandrea Kollontai.
What law was passed in 1920?
Russia became the first country to legalise abortion in an attempt to give women, the freedom of choice.
What was one benefit to the lives of women?
Access to higher education e.g., 60% of undergraduates were women by 1940.
Who tried to blow up the winter palace in 1880?
Khalturin.
How many miles of railway were built?
91,600
Why did Russia built huge monuments in the 1930s?
They needed to catch up with capitalism.
What did Marx state about religion?
“Religion is the Opium of the people.”
In 1920 how many orthodox congregations were there?
30,000
What did the party try to prevent?
The observance of religious holy days but were unsuccessful.
Give an example of how the communists used force to persuade people away from religion.
The execution of bishops, knocking down of churches and the approval of the League of Militant Godless.
When did primary school become compulsory? For how many years?
By 1939, for 7 years.
