How far do you agree that the collectivisation of agriculture made an
essential contribution to Stalin’s transformation of the Russian economy?
• YES agree that collectivisation of agriculture made an essential
contribution to Stalin’s transformation of the Russian economy.
• FACTOR OF AGREEMENT: Transformed the economy in the countryside
because.....
• Liquidation of the Kulaks:
• Private ownership was abolished, partly through the destruction of the socalled kulaks. This helped feed industrialisation and urbanisation.
• The role of the Twenty Five Thousanders: The instrument of
Dekulakisation:
• This meant Party and government control was at last extended to the
countryside; communist ideology was finally imposed on the countryside,
some years after it had been established in the towns and cities.
How far do you agree that the collectivisation of agriculture made an
essential contribution to Stalin’s transformation of the Russian economy?
• FACTOR OF AGREEMENT: Impact on Industrialisation and towns
• The problems highlighted by the grain procurement crisis of 1927-28
were dealt with through the regular supply of food to the towns to
feed the rising labour force.
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Grain PROCUREMENT: in 1928 11 million tonnes. 1929 16 million
tonnes and 23 million by 1933
Grain EXPORTS transformed rose from 0.03 million tonnes in
1928 to over 5 million tonnes in 1931
Increased URBANISATION: In 1928 only 18% of society were
working class by 1939 it was 50%
1922-1940 number of Russians living in the cities rose from 22
million to 63 million.
The Key factor that these all helped Russian industry develop*
How far do you agree that the collectivisation of agriculture made an
essential contribution to Stalin’s transformation of the Russian economy?
• No disagree that collectivisation of agriculture made an essential
contribution to Stalin’s transformation of the Russian economy. It
was very damaging.
• FACTOR OF DISAGREEMENT:
• Famine + Evidence
• FACTOR OF DISAGREEMENT
• Effect on rural areas: + Evidence
• FACTOR OF DISAGREEMENT:
• Standard of living fell in the towns + Evidence
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