Write a few lines to show ehat you know about :(i) Kulaks (ii) The Duma (iii) Women workers between 1900 and 1930 (iv)The Liberals (v) Stali's Cillectization programme
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kulaks: Kulak, (Russian: “fist”), in Russian and Soviet history, a wealthy or prosperous peasant, generally characterized as one who owned a relatively large farm and several head of cattle and horses and who was financially capable of employing hired labour and leasing land.
The Duma:The first formally constituted duma was the State Duma introduced into the Russian Empire by Tsar Nicholas II in 1906. It was dissolved in 1917 during the Russian Revolution. Since 1993, the State Duma is the lower legislative house of the Russian Federation.
Women workers between 1900 and 1930
Women made up 31 per cent of the factory labour force by 1914 but they were paid less than men. (ii) In the February Revolution in many factories the women led the way to strikes. Thus, 22 February came to be called the International Women's Day, (iii) Marfa Vasileva stopped work and declared a strike, the women workers in the factory were ready to support her. Soon the men also joined them and all of them moved to the streets.
(iv)The Liberals
The liberals were one of the groups which wanted to change the society. The liberals wanted a nation which tolerated all religions. (ii) At that time the European states usually discriminated in favour of one religion or another. (iii) Liberals also opposed the uncontrolled power of dynastic rulers. They wanted to safeguard the rights of, the individuals against governments. (iv) They argued for a representative elected Parliamentary Government subject to laws interpreted by a well trained Judiciary that was independent of rulers and officials.
(v) Stali's Cillectization programme
They did not believe in universal adult franchise, i.e., the right of every citizen to vote. They felt that men of property mainly should have the right to vote. They did not want the vote for women.