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

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

  1. Cheka established as Soviet secret police

    Labels: Cheka
  2. Committees of Poor Peasants established

    Labels: Committees of
  3. Worker “food detachments” organized for requisitioning

    Labels: Food detachments
  4. Major industry nationalized by Soviet decree

    Labels: Industry nationalization
  5. Red Terror formally proclaimed by Soviets

    Labels: Red Terror
  6. Kronstadt rebellion erupts and is crushed

    Labels: Kronstadt rebellion
  7. ARA agreement signed at Riga for famine relief

    Labels: American Relief