Russian Rev AOS2 Lesson 9

The NEP was introduced partly as a reaction to which event?

• Abdication of the Tsar

• Kornilov Revolt

• Kronstadt Revolt

• Death of Lenin

• Red Terror

The NEP was... (select all correct answers)

• The same as War Communism (just a different name)

• Different to War Communism

• An economic policy

• A return of some capitalism (like State Capitalism)

• Detrimental (negative) for the economy

NEP was popular with peasants because... (select all correct answers)

• It ended grain requisitioning

• They had a profit incentive (they could sell excess grain)

• They were not taxed

• War communism had ended

• They were given the vote (representation)

At the 10th Party congress Lenin introduced the NEP (economic policy) and a political policy ('On Party Unity') which...

• Banned all other political parties

• Banned all factions within the Communist Party

• Banned all bourgeoisie from voting

• Banned all peasants from voting

• Banned all women from voting

The NEP was significant because it is an example of... (select all correct answers)

• Lenin being pragmatic (adapting policies to suit current needs)

• Lenin compromising ideals

• Lenin 'retreating' back to capitalism

• Lenin giving in to peasant demands (and Kronstadt petition)

• Lenin understanding that economic growth was important for the Revolution to survive