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:

• Kulaks: "kulaks" is a Russian term for wealthy farmers who were believed to have hoarded grains for profit. they were enemies with the poor farmers, so, during the collectivisation programme during 1929, Stalin eliminated the kulaks from the society in order to establish farms that would be controlled by the state.

• The Duma: The Duma was formed in 1905 on 6th August amidst the Russian revolution. It was meant to be the Russian parliament or a legislative advisory,  Czar Nicholas II even held elections in The Duma. However, he did not allow it to be an official legislative body.

• Women workers between 1900 and 1930: The workers were a separate class in the Russian society and women formed 31% of the worker class by 1914 yet they were paid only half or 3 quarters of the wage given to men. This led women workers to go on strikes during the February revolution.

• The Liberals: The liberals were a group of people that wanted to bring a change in the stereotypes of society. They demanded a secular nation and a fair election for choosing the government. However, they believed that voting rights must be restricted to men and property holders of the society only.

• Stalin's collectivisation programme: This programme was implemented in 1929 in order to increase grain production and avoid hoarding by kulaks, hence, they were forced to cultivate in collective farms where the supplements were owned by the state. The profit was to be shared among all the farmers equally. However, this programme failed and ended up in riots.