Stalin - Collective Farms

What was Stalin's goal with the transformation of Russia?

• To transform Russia into a collective farming society

• To establish a network of modern cities

• To modernize the military only

• To expand the territory of the Soviet Union

What did Stalin aim to achieve with his five-year plans?

• To create a network of Soviet allies

• To catch up with Western industrialization

• To reduce the population of peasants

• To establish a democratic society

What nickname did Stalin give to the resisting peasants?

• Kulak

• Bolshevik

• Menshevik

• Tsarist

What criteria did Stalin use to define a 'Kulak'?

• Any farmer who refused to join a kolkhoz

• Any farmer who employed hired labor or owned certain equipment

• Any farmer who was not a member of the Communist Party

• Any farmer with more than 10 acres of land

What led to the widespread persecution of peasants?

• Their refusal to adopt modern farming techniques

• Their resistance to collectivization and vague criteria for being labeled a 'Kulak'

• Their support for the Tsarist regime

• Their alliance with foreign enemies

How did the state respond to peasant resistance?

• By negotiating land reforms

• By mobilizing communist militants and confiscating property

• By ignoring the resistance

• By offering incentives to join kolkhozes

How did Stalin view the peasants' resistance to his plans?

• As a challenge to be overcome with force

• As a betrayal of the Soviet Union

• As an opportunity for reform

• As a minor inconvenience

What was the purpose of the propaganda films shown in movie theatres?

• To promote Soviet achievements in space

• To educate the population on agricultural techniques

• To involve the population in the campaign against peasants

• To encourage the population to support the war effort

Who was Olga Balitskaya?

• A kulak who resisted collectivization

• A famous Soviet actress

• A pioneer girl celebrated for denouncing her father

• A Soviet politician

What role did youth organizations play in Stalin's campaign?

• They were trained as future leaders

• They participated in agricultural work

• They provided security for the state

• They were involved in denouncing resistors