The worker’s eating habits also became considerably worse, eating a fifth of the total amount of meat eaten in 1905. An average workers’ wage had decreased to a third of what it was originally in 1918 at the beginning of Lenin’s reign. Also in 1939, Stalin had introduced fees for education which ensured that workers had little means to pay for it therefore little access to education. Although the living conditions under the tsars were very poor, there were reforms made to ensure that the workers’ interests were at heart. This is demonstrated through the introduction of the decree in 1882 which forbade children under 12 years old from participating in labour by Alexander III.
How successful were Stalin’s industrial policies in developing the Russian economy in the years 1928-41 ? During the first five year plans Stalin focuses on developing the countries economy as a means to turn the Soviet Union into a modern world power and to improve the living standards of all Soviet citizens. Later in the period Stalin focusses on establishing Russia as a world power through strengthening Russia’s military power. In order to achieve this, Stalin believed in collectivisation and industrialization. By collectivizing and industrializing the agriculture and industries.
In a series of five-year plans, Stalin poured the nation's resources into building steel mills, electric power stations, and other industries needed in a strong modern state. He also forced millions of peasants to give up their land and work on collective farms, large, government-run enterprises. Many peasants opposed the change, and millions died in Stalin's brutal crackdown. “Ousting the capitalist elements in the countryside is an inevitable result and component part of restricting the capitalist elements, the policy of restricting the kulaks exploiting tendencies....Ousting the capitalist
This source describes Russia in 1917. The Russian armies eventually collapsed in 1917, but this was due more to poor leadership, inadequate supplies and political developments at home, than to defeat in the field. Russia’s cities experienced food shortages. There was inflation and enthusiasm for the war had been replaced by discontent and waves of strikes. By early 1917 all the ingredients for revolution existed in Russia.
How far can the reign of Khrushchev be seen as a success? After the death of Stalin, Khrushchev was the leader of the Ussr from september 1953 - october 14th 1964. The reign of khrushchev could be seen as an overall failure due to his failed reforms which cost him the support of the army, farmers/ workers. He was concerned with major events such as the cuban missile crisis, signing the warsaw pact, the soviet space program, the U-2 and berlin crisis and he also played an important part in de- Stalinisation. Under Khrushchev’s leadership russia experienced both political and agricultural reform in the form of abolishing the special tribunals, forced hospitalisation & planting the virgin lands of Kazakhstan and western Siberia.
German Democratic Republic Essay Question A Source A is a statement made by the GDR during June 1953. At this time there was an uprising in Western Germany after decisions made by Ulbricht and his Government to speed up the “systematic building of Socialism”. He intended to increase working hours by 10%, increase Stasi presence and add even more tax on any private businesses that still remained. Not only will this have had negative effects on people, but the death of Stalin three months before had left the organisation of the Soviet Union in question, and discontent was inevitable in the GDR, as reflected by the Source, as it states how capitalist methods have begun to intrude within its society. Source D is written ten years later, by which time Khrushchev had total control of the Communist State.
524.95. Reviewed by Ronald Carter As a result of the Bolshevik Revolution in I9I7, Vladimir Lenin helped to form and ultimately becamethe leaderof the Soviet Union. But upon Lenin's deathin 1924,JosephStalin to soon succeeded the premiership.Stalin would prove to be a ruthless leader as he committed many heinous crimes against humanity during the years when he forcefully industrializedthe of consequences Stalin's reign USSR through the Five Year Plan. One of the many devastating as leaderof the Soviet Union is an event known as Holodomor ("Murder by Hunger"),
During this time, Russian cities were dying because all the workers and peasants were focused on rebelling against the government and seizing the land of their landlords, instead of working in the factories and living the life of a peasant or urban worker. The Russian Revolution of 1905 only decreased the strength of the empire further but a positive outcome for the people of Russia was instituted. Sergei Witte suggested an elected legislative assembly and after the Revolution of 1905, The Duma, a parliamentary institution, was established. Although the Revolution was officially over, violence and tension continued,
On 4 February 1915, in response to the German submarine blockade of Great Britain, the Royal Navy seized all food destined for Germany which led to extreme food shortages. Prior to this, Germany had imported 25% of what was consumed and was not self-sufficient in terms of food. In response to this, a War Food Office was set up in 1916 but its actions were often counter-productive for example when they ordered the killing of 9 million pigs due to that fact they consumed grain. This consequently led to less pork and fertiliser and ultimately had a negative impact. Following the Auxiliary Service Law in December 1919, which required all able-bodied Germans to work for the war effort, there was a sharp increase of social unrest as Germans felt their rights being curtailed.
In 1917, Russia was crumbling into pieces. World War I was draining all of Russia’s resources. Through out the country there were massive food shortages, which left people starving. At the battlefront, millions of Russian soldiers were dying, because they did not possess many of the powerful weapons that their opponents had, like machine guns or the modern tanks, and Czar Nicholas the second’s government was disintegrating. In 1917, Lenin and his communist followers known as the Bolsheviks, overthrew Czar Nicholas II and set a communist government in Russia.