Notes
-All peasants were to work on collective farms
-Called Kolkhoz, all the land was pooled together
-Party officials monitored their output
-By 1932 62% of all peasants collectivized
-Kulaks were the owner of the farms (Rebelling against the idea)
-Some burnt everything in order to avoid government control of their farms
-Kulaks were sent to Gulags (Work Camp) if they were caught
-All peasants were to work on collective farms
-Called Kolkhoz, all the land was pooled together
-Party officials monitored their output
-By 1932 62% of all peasants collectivized
-Kulaks were the owner of the farms (Rebelling against the idea)
-Some burnt everything in order to avoid government control of their farms
-Kulaks were sent to Gulags (Work Camp) if they were caught
Summary
In order to increase production and restrict private trade farmers were forced to work on collective farms. Those who went against this were sent to Gulags.
Quotes
"No one should suffer from the great delusion that any form of communism or socialism which promotes the dictatorship of the few instead of the initiative of the millions can produce a happier or more prosperous society."
Charles E. Wilson
Subjunctive Question
Did this really have any effect on the Russian economy at the time?
In order to increase production and restrict private trade farmers were forced to work on collective farms. Those who went against this were sent to Gulags.
Quotes
"No one should suffer from the great delusion that any form of communism or socialism which promotes the dictatorship of the few instead of the initiative of the millions can produce a happier or more prosperous society."
Charles E. Wilson
Subjunctive Question
Did this really have any effect on the Russian economy at the time?