What kind of control did the Bolsheviks increase over the economy during the Civil War?
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Correct answer: State control
During the Russian Civil War, the Bolsheviks followed the policy of War Communism. The state increased its control over major industries, banks, production and distribution to supply the Red Army and the towns. Control by private industrialists would have been the opposite of this policy. Exam tip: link the Civil War economy with War Communism and greater state control.
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State control
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During the Russian Civil War, the Bolsheviks followed the policy of War Communism. The state increased its control over major industries, banks, production and distribution to supply the Red Army and the towns. Control by private industrialists would have been the opposite of this policy. Exam tip: link the Civil War economy with War Communism and greater state control.
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This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution. Topic: What Changed after October?.
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