Summary.
Instated to try and increase the amount of goods being produced during the Russian civil war
War Communism
- Economic Political system that existed in Russia during the Russian Civil War
- War Communism began in June, 1918
- Ended March 21, 1921
- Adopted by the Bolsheviks in aims of keeping towns and red army supplied with food
- Enforced by Supreme Economic Council (Vesenka)
- Was replaced by the "New economic Policy" which lasted until 1928
War Communism included these policies:
- All industry was nationalized and strict centralized management was introduced.
- State monopoly on foreign trade was introduced.
- Discipline for workers was strict, and strikers could be shot.
- Obligatory labour duty was imposed onto "non-working classes."
- Prodrazvyorstka – requisition of agricultural surpluses from peasants in excess of absolute minimum for centralized distribution among the remaining population.
- Food and most commodities were rationed and distributed in urban centers in a centralized way.
- Private enterprise became illegal.
- The state introduced military-style control of railroads.