War Communism (1 Jun 1918 Jahr – 21 März 1921 Jahr)

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implemented to ensure that the Red Army was supplied with munitions and food.
Key features:
Nationalism
Private trade and manufacture were banned/railways placed under military-style control/businesses nationalised
Grain requisitioning
Food Supplies Dictatorship organised the requisitioning of peasants’ grain.
Peasants given low-value vouchers instead of money
Violent repression - Cheka used to enforce the policy
Labour discipline and rationing
Strict discipline re-imposed on workers - fines imposed for absenteeism.
Wages replaced with ration-card workbooks - rations given out in accordance to class status.
Workers lost rights and freedoms.

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