War Communism & NEP Flashcards
What were the main aspects of war communism
Grain Requisitioning
Labour Discipline
Nationalisation
Rationing
Ban on Private Trade
What were the policies of Labour Discipline
Late Fines
Internal Passports to stop fleeing to the countryside
Worker Bonuses
Rationing Cards
When did War Communism begin
May 1918
What was the Vesenkha
Organisation in charge of nationalised industries
How did nationalisation effect productivity
It did not change
What were the old bourgeois managers renamed to
Specialists
Who were the main reciprocants of rationing
Red Army & Labour force
What percentage of Moscow prostitutes were ex-bourgeois in 1920
42%
What was the Bolshevik’s cultural goal with War Communism
Wipe of final bourgeois power and attitudes
Why was War Communism put in place
Shortage of raw materials
Shortage of consumer goods
Failure of worker control
Inflation
Peasant hoarding of grain
When did the NEP begin
1921
What were the main aspects of the NEP
End of Grain Requisitioning
Small business reopened
Ban on private trade revoked
State control of large industry
What percentage of retail trade was controlled by NEP men in 1923
75%
What impact did the NEP have on Kulaks
Surplus of food was able to be sold
What was the increase in cereal production 1920-23
20%
How did the NEP help quell opposition
Ends famine
Peasants and traders were happy
Recovering from the civil war
What was the NEP’s impact of the Bolsheviks
Created divisions
Resignations due to ideological retreat
Set up debate for the leadership contest
What was the Scissor Crisis of 1923
More food so prices fall
Less industrial production so prices rise
How many inefficient wooden ploughs were in use in 1927
Over 5 Million
What were export levels during the NEP
38% of those in 1913
What was the impact of the 1927/8 Grain Crisis
Low prices in comparison to tools
Grain Hording
Feeding to animals in order to take advantage of high meat prices
What was unemployment in 1923
16%
