War communism - Advantages and disadvantages table in GCSE History

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War comm

Advantages

Government could control whatthey wanted to
Removed private industry so they got the money from it
Kept the army supplied
Had complete economic control
Helped them win the war

Disadvantages

Rapid inflation, people had no money so had to barter
Rationing wasn't fair, people were starving
Food shortages
peasants thoughtthey had no power
people were unhappy
Resorted to cannibalism

Evaluation

Resulted in the kronstadt rebellion (food shortages and requisitioning) where thousands of sailors protested, the red army put down the rebellion, 20,000 were killed and survivors were executed or put in gulags

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