Bolshevik Consolidation of Power : ECONOMIC (1)

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  • Created by: joy.yuma
  • Created on: 01-06-18 12:32

War Communism 1918-1921

Causes

  • Rapid deterioration of the economy : Shortage of raw materials , Shortage of goods = inflation, Food shortages worsened, workers flee cities for food - factories short of workers

Effects

  • Grain Requisitioning
  • Labour discipline tightened - internal passports
  • Rationing - Red Army and labour force prioritised
  • Banning of private trade - black market developed
  • Nationalisation of industry - Vesenkha
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  • Peasants hid grain
  • Kronstadt Rebellion - 1921
  • Fall in factory production
  • Food shortages + Famine - Food demonstrations
  • Tambov revolt - 1920 - 1921

Overall summary

War Communism = :) ideologically , Failure economically . 

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