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"The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves."
Leon Trotsky
Leon Trotsky
War Communism
-Trostky knew there was a problem to convince people Communism is good
-Summer of 1918 War Communism was instituted
-nationalized industry
-Compulsory labour was brought in
-No more private trade (extra stuff was to the soldiers)
-Peasants had to hand in their produce except for what they needed
-there were the effort to win the war
-Summer of 1918 War Communism was instituted
-nationalized industry
-Compulsory labour was brought in
-No more private trade (extra stuff was to the soldiers)
-Peasants had to hand in their produce except for what they needed
-there were the effort to win the war
Summary
The War Communism was an effort to win the civil war by controlling almost everything.