Lenin's Policies 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryRussia 1905-1941GCSEEdexcel Created by: bethanCreated on: 09-01-13 21:26 NEP Peasants could sell food produce and pay tax on profits -> kulaks Small businesses no longer had to be state owned - they could therefore make a profit Vital industries (e.g. coal, iron, steel, railways, shipping and finance) stayed in state hands Allowed economic recovery - by 1928 industrial and food production were similar to in 1914 and some people grew rich 1 of 2 WAR COMMUNISM Farms and factories = state ownership private trade banned Food taken for soldiers and industrial workers peasants who refused were shot or sent to forced labour camp Cheka hunted and executed enemies of the state Industrial workers were not allowed to strike or be absent All adults had to work (except for the sick or pregnant) War Communism led to famine and decline 2 of 2
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