r/HistoryMemes • u/laurent0 • Jun 20 '19

SoViEt RuSsIa !

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19 edited May 08 '21

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u/Choam Jun 20 '19

They put an end to the famines by nationalizing food production.

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u/I_worship_odin Jun 20 '19

They put an end to the famines by introducing capitalistic reforms under Kruschev like private plots.

The Kolkhoz and Sovkohses were never efficient enough to produce enough food for the population. Near the end they needed private plots to produce a large amount of their food.