Peasants of Russian - The Russian Revolution

The unfortunate death toll and affliction the Russian peasants suffered due to the Russian Civil War.

Russian Peasants


Russian Peasants


The people of Russia suffered just as much. To feed the urban workers and maintain war production, peasants were forced to hand over their grain surpluses at prices determined by the state. Those who resisted were shot.


Russian Peasants


Russian Peasants


Whole villages were wiped out if they failed to hand over their grain to the Checka.


Russian Peasants


Checka


Russian Peasants


In the worst cases, they also removed the seed grain the peasants needed for planting the following year. At a time of rebellion and drought, this desperate policy lead to another five million deaths.


Russian Peasants


Russian Peasants


Russian Peasants


Trotsky put it in such terms, of the Civil War, 'We got victory in the Civil War, the price was we ruined the country.'


Russian Peasants


Russian Peasants


References


Russian Revolution
Russian Revolution
in Color (DVD)
The Russian Revolution and Civil War, this bloodsoaked time from the battlefields, testimonies, and colorized archives help unfold the dramatic story of the Communist rise and seizure of power in 1917.

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