War Communism and the 1921 Famine in Soviet Russia (1918–1921)

1. Cheka established as Soviet secret police

   Dec 20, 1917Labels: Cheka

   • UKGovHist
   • Cheka

2. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ends Russia’s WWI role

   Mar 3, 1918Labels: Treaty of

   • Britannica
   • History com

3. Food Dictatorship framework introduced

   May 8, 1918Labels: Food Dictatorship

   • Marxists
   • Prodrazverstka

4. Committees of Poor Peasants established

   Jun 11, 1918Labels: Committees of

   • Kombedy
   • Britannica

5. Worker “food detachments” organized for requisitioning

   Jun 27, 1918Labels: Food detachments

   • Marxists
   • Britannica

6. Major industry nationalized by Soviet decree

   Jun 28, 1918Labels: Industry nationalization

   • LeftChapter
   • Britannica

7. Red Terror formally proclaimed by Soviets

   Sep 5, 1918Labels: Red Terror

   • Time
   • Britannica

8. Prodrazvyorstka introduced nationwide

   Jan 11, 1919Labels: Prodrazvyorstka

   • Prodrazverstka
   • Britannica

9. Kronstadt rebellion erupts and is crushed

   Mar 1, 1921Labels: Kronstadt rebellion

   • Britannica
   • Kronstadt

10. 10th Party Congress debates crisis and reforms

    Mar 8, 1921Labels: 10th Party

    • 10thCongress
    • Britannica

11. Requisitioning replaced with “tax in kind”

    Mar 21, 1921Labels: Prodnalog

    • Prodnalog
    • Britannica

12. Famine begins in spring 1921

    Apr 1, 1921Labels: 1921 famine

    • Famine1921
    • HooverInst

13. Gorky issues international famine appeal

    Jul 13, 1921Labels: Maxim Gorky

    • Famine1921
    • HooverInst

14. ARA agreement signed at Riga for famine relief

    Aug 20, 1921Labels: American Relief

    • USState
    • HooverInst