Why can War Communism be called an emergency economic policy?
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Correct answer: It was meant to mobilise resources and control distribution during the Civil War
War Communism was introduced by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War, when the new government faced armed opposition, shortages and the urgent needs of the Red Army and towns. The state requisitioned grain, brought major industries under control and regulated distribution so that scarce supplies could be directed to soldiers and workers. These measures were not designed as a normal, settled peacetime economic system; they were responses to an exceptional crisis. Therefore, option A is correct. Options B and D describe the opposite of state control, while option C incorrectly links the policy to the Tsar.
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It was meant to mobilise resources and control distribution during the Civil War
Why is this the correct answer?
War Communism was introduced by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War, when the new government faced armed opposition, shortages and the urgent needs of the Red Army and towns. The state requisitioned grain, brought major industries under control and regulated distribution so that scarce supplies could be directed to soldiers and workers. These measures were not designed as a normal, settled peacetime economic system; they were responses to an exceptional crisis. Therefore, option A is correct. Options B and D describe the opposite of state control, while option C incorrectly links the policy to the Tsar.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution. Topic: What Changed after October?.
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