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Soviet Education: Eradication of Illiteracy

Learn about the Soviet Union's efforts to eliminate illiteracy, including the establishment of 'liquidation points' and Rabfaki schools. Discover how the Communist regime tackled this significant issue and what progress was made.

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What percentage of the population was illiterate in 1916?

65%

What was the purpose of the 'liquidation points' set up by the Soviet government?

To provide basic literary courses

Which group of people was given particular emphasis in the literacy campaign?

Women

What was the literacy rate for the urban population by 1939?

<p>94%</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the curriculum important to the Soviet government?

<p>To instil socialist values</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of education in the context of the Five Year Plans?

<p>To provide the skills needed for industrialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of children in rural areas failed to complete primary education before the Bolsheviks came to power?

<p>88%</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of Anatoly Lunacharsky's program?

<p>To provide free, universal and compulsory education for all children aged 7-17</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the average number of years a child had attended school by 1926?

<p>2.77 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main obstacle to the expansion of compulsory education in the 1940s?

<p>Lack of resources due to World War 2</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the target of the Fifth Five Year plan in terms of education?

<p>To introduce a ten-year compulsory education program</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the introduction of tuition fees for the last years of secondary education in the 1940s?

<p>A decrease in the number of students attending secondary education</p> Signup and view all the answers

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