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agricultural and social developments in the countryside - Coggle Diagram
agricultural and social developments in the countryside
collectivisation
By 1929, less than 5% of all farms had been collectivised
Propaganda campaign against the kulaks
Red army used to deport and execute kulaks
1930, Stalin announced 25% of all farms to be collectivised
By March 1930, 58% of peasant households had been collectivised by propaganda and force
Collectivisation reached 100% of all households by 1941
Kolkhoz were collective farms in a cooperative structure
Each kolkhoz had to deliver 40% of their crops to the state, share profits, and be under control by a party statesman
state farms
sovkhoz were state run farms seen as ideal farms
Usually larger than kolkhoz and used seized estate lands
Machine tractor stations were set up in 1931 to provide seeds and machinery to state farms
By 1938, 48% of harvesting was carried out by machinery
impact on kulaks
armed forces dealt brutally with unrest, and often burnt down whole villages
Over 10 million peasants died due to resistance or deportation
By 1939, 19 million peasants had migrated to towns
In October 1931 there was a widespread drought creating a severe drop in food production
The state continued to demand requisitions despite the famine, so government responsibility
success of collectivisation
Industrial workforce was well fed and grain export increased
During peasant opposition, agricultural production fell dramatically to 1913 levels
Soviet regime extended over the countryside, reinforcing Stalin’s control over the party and the USSR