1.5 War Communism and the New Economic Policy

What was the economic system implemented by the Bolsheviks during the Civil War?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• War Communism

• New Economic Policy

Why was War Communism introduced in Russia?

• To meet the needs of the military and industrial workers

• To promote private business owners

• To increase the power of the bourgeoisie

• To establish a capitalist economy

What was one feature of War Communism?

• Peasants were allowed to sell their crops freely

• Workers had the freedom to strike

• Factories were privatized

• Central planning controlled the economy

What was the consequence of food requisitioning under War Communism?

• Peasants were well-fed and had surplus crops

• Peasants hid their grain and faced punishment

• Food shortages in cities were eliminated

• Workers received equal rations of food

What did Lenin recognize after the Kronstadt Mutiny?

• The need for stricter control over the economy

• The success of War Communism

• The failure of the Bolshevik revolution

• The need to change economic policies

What was a key feature of the New Economic Policy (NEP)?

• Reintroduction of central planning

• Continuation of grain requisitioning

• Free market for peasants to sell their produce

• Strict control over worker rights

What was the main goal of the NEP?

• To establish a communist economy

• To promote capitalist principles

• To improve the condition of the peasants

• To increase government control over industry

What was the impact of the NEP on the Russian economy?

• Increased food shortages

• Decreased agricultural production

• Improved living conditions for workers

• Expansion of central planning

What was the NEP's approach to grain requisition?

• Increased grain requisition from peasants

• Complete elimination of grain requisition

• Limited grain requisition with taxation

• Privatization of grain production

What were the major consequences of War Communism in Russia?

• economic collapse, widespread famine, and social unrest

• strengthened international relations, technological advancements, and cultural development

• increased agricultural production, improved living standards, and political reform

• political stability, economic growth, and social harmony