In 1924, the great Soviet revolutionary and leader Vladimir Lenin passed away, and Joseph Stalin took his place as the head of the Soviet Union. Stalin was determined to expedite the process of making the Soviet Union a true communist society. He and advisors went over several different plans to make this happen, eventually deciding […]
Read moreHey, Fyodor and Malania, And Avdotia and Pakhom, Let’s strike up a merry song About the sowing season. Hey you, Vanya, best stretch out That accordion past your ears. Why should you be sowing from Your grandpa’s basket in these years. Take a gander in the barn– And it’s mighty nifty How that newfangled machine […]
The first five year plan (1928-32) was a period of fundamental economic transformation. Stalin and the communist party called for the rapid industrialization of Russia and the collectivization of her agriculture. Enormous, unrealistic quotas were set to inspire a complete transformation of Russia’s economy. The collectivization of agricultural production was thought to be a more efficient means of producing grain
Read moreCollectivization The reason why I chose this topic is my interest in how the proletariat class reacted to the decrees of Stalin. Stalin’s plan was to industrialize and improve the way of life for everyone by government mandating the collecting of crops and agriculture in general for the people. The interesting part about this is […]
During the New Economic Policy (NEP) overseen by Joseph Stalin, the concept of Collectivization was introduced. Collectivization was part of the plan of the economic development of what Stalin hoped would be part of the new Russian. Stalin wanted to install…
In 1929, following disappointing crop yields, the Party recognized the need to consolidate Soviet farms under the guidance of the government, otherwise known as “collectivization.” Stalin’s First Five-Year Plan was devised in order to modernize the Russian economy and modify the way in which agriculture was handled. In the eyes of the Party, and most […]
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