Lenin's Blame Game

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Who did Lenin blame for the food shortages in Russia?

The kulaks or rich peasants (correct)

The farmers

The urban intelligencia

The nobles and big industrialists

Which class did Lenin consider to be a backward class standing in the way of socialism?

The urban intelligencia

The kulaks or rich peasants

The nobles and big industrialists

The farmers (correct)

What did Lenin promise the peasants before the revolution?

Increased compulsion and terror

Land seized from the nobles and big industrialists (correct)

Food commissariat

Cash payments

What was the main cause of food shortages in the cities?

Lack of transportation Signup and view all the answers

Why did farmers refuse to be paid in cash?

Inflation had made money worthless Signup and view all the answers

What did some strict Bolsheviks believe about inflation?

It would destroy the reliance of the economy on money Signup and view all the answers

What did Lenin do to address the food crisis?

He established a system of grain requisitions Signup and view all the answers

What did the decree written by Lenin on May 13th establish?

A system of grain requisitions Signup and view all the answers

Who were the targets of the violence carried out by the requisition brigades?

The rich peasants and kulaks Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the requisition brigades?

To collect grain from the peasants Signup and view all the answers

How did Lenin suggest the requisition brigades should carry out punishments?

By involving the poor population as witnesses Signup and view all the answers

Who altered Lenin's original idea of shooting peasants on the spot for not delivering grain?

Alexander Tsurupa Signup and view all the answers

How did Lenin justify the harsh actions taken in the battle for grain?

To establish the dictatorship of the proletariat Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of the food requisitions in the first year?

The destruction of entire villages Signup and view all the answers

Who did Lenin suggest should be taken as hostages in grain-producing districts?

The rich peasants and kulaks Signup and view all the answers

How did Lenin respond when Surupa expressed disapproval of hostage taking?

He ordered Surupa to comply Signup and view all the answers

Who ordered Stalin to be more ruthless in purging the city of Tsaritsin?

Lenin Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Stalin's five-year plan?

To catch up on the hundred-year lag of the Soviet Union Signup and view all the answers

What was the resistance faced by Stalin during collectivization?

Resistance from the peasants Signup and view all the answers

What did Stalin define as the term 'profiteer' during collectivization?

A farmer who uses hired labor Signup and view all the answers

What did the police confiscate from the peasants during collectivization?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Who is Olga Balikina and why is she famous?

A pioneer of the Soviet Union Signup and view all the answers

What did the propaganda shown in movie theaters encourage during collectivization?

Acts of denunciation Signup and view all the answers

Who were the pioneers and komsomols mentioned in the text?

Youth organizations Signup and view all the answers

What happened to young Pavel Moritzov according to the fabricated legend?

He gave up his own father and was murdered by his uncle Signup and view all the answers