Question

Write a few lines to show what you know about:
Kulaks
The Duma
Women workers between 1900 and 1930
The Liberals
Stalin’s collectivisation programme.

Answer 1

Answer:

(i)Kulaks: The name for well-to-do peasants of Russia. During the collectivisation programme they were eliminated ; their land was taken away and grains seized. ... Russian Parliament is still called Duma. (iii)Women workers between 1900 and 1930: Workers were divided social group in Russia

Answer 2

# Kulaks

• Wealthy peasants who Stalin believed were hoarding the grains to gain more profit.
• When the towns faced acute shortage of grains, Kulaks were thought to be responsible behind it.
• Stalin thought it was necessary to eliminate them so that farms could be modernised.

# The Duma

In 1905, Tsar allowed the creation of an elected consultative Parliament or Duma. The Tsar dismissed the first Duma within 75 days and re-elected the second Duma within three months. The Tsar did not want anyone to question his authority or undermine and reduce his powers. The Tsar changed the voting laws and packed the Third Duma with conservative politicians. Liberals and revolutionaries were kept out.

# Women workers between 1900 and 1930  

• Their wages were less than the wages of men.
• They formed 31% of the factory workforce.

# The Liberals

• They considered all religions as equal.
• They believed only men who have property had the right to vote
• They wanted an elected form of Parliamentary governance.

# Stalin’s collectivisation programme.

• He began this program in 1929.
• He believed this program would help in improving grain supplies.
• All peasants were forced to cultivate in collective farms called ‘Kolhoz’.
• On the contrary, this worsened the food supply situation.