HIS242H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: The Great Terror, Bourgeoisie, New Economic Policy
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Compromises, consolidation, and the dynamics of extreme violence: The soviet state emerged victorious in the civil war, but there would still be struggle to consolidate power. Pragmatism war communism: nationalized transportation, communication, mines, banks, etc. to keep the red army supplied, could take the food of peasants leading to major famine. By 1921, economic output was only at 20% of what it had been pre war. By 1922 things were looking up: ussr officially created, economic output now at 75% of its pre-war level. Worked to strengthen the one party state: bureaucracy decreased greatly. Women: women had played important role in the revolution, alexandra kollontai. Hoped family and the notion of marriage would be revolutionized . The diplomatic star of the bolshevik world sexual revolution: putting women in workforce was very important, gained many rights and services. Childcare: soviet leaders declared feminism a bourgeoisie invention and declared that women were already equal.
