Collectivisation
In the late 1920s, Russia suffered a food crisis. To feed starving workers,
Stalin ordered the seizure of grain from the farmers. But, just as happened
under War Communism, the peasants hid food or produced less. In 1929
Stalin announced the collectivisation of farms.
The most common was the Kolkhoz in which land was joined together
and the former owners worked together and shared everything. Stalin
persuaded peasants to join by attacking the Kulaks, peasants that had
grown as a result of the NEP.
Collectivisation had limited success and a terrible human cost, between 10
to 15 million people died as a result. Between 1931 and 1932, there was a
famine in Russia as not enough food was being produced. By 1939,
Russia was producing the same amount of food as it had in 1928.
Collectivisation was clearly a disaster and the problem was even worse as
its population had increased by 20 million - all of whom needed feeding.
In the late 1920s, Russia suffered a food crisis. To feed starving workers,
Stalin ordered the seizure of grain from the farmers. But, just as happened
under War Communism, the peasants hid food or produced less. In 1929
Stalin announced the collectivisation of farms.
The most common was the Kolkhoz in which land was joined together
and the former owners worked together and shared everything. Stalin
persuaded peasants to join by attacking the Kulaks, peasants that had
grown as a result of the NEP.
Collectivisation had limited success and a terrible human cost, between 10
to 15 million people died as a result. Between 1931 and 1932, there was a
famine in Russia as not enough food was being produced. By 1939,
Russia was producing the same amount of food as it had in 1928.
Collectivisation was clearly a disaster and the problem was even worse as
its population had increased by 20 million - all of whom needed feeding.
