Under Stalin, peasants in the Soviet Union were forced to do what?

Under Stalin, peasants in the Soviet Union were forced to do what?

• A. Join collective farms
• B. Work individually on private plots
• C. Emigrate to urban areas
• D. Donate land to the state but keep ownership

Answer: (A)

Stalin’s policy aimed to bring farming under tight state control by forcing peasants to join large collective farms. The goal was to consolidate individual plots into kolkhozes or sovkhozy so the state could direct production and secure grain for industrialization. Peasants were compelled to hand over land, livestock, and tools to these collectives, losing private ownership of the land and being rewarded based on the collective’s plan rather than personal control. While some small private plots survived for household use, they did not restore ownership of the land to individuals. Emigration was not a sanctioned solution. In short, peasants were forced to work on collective farms, not to maintain private farming or to relocate or donate land while keeping ownership.

Stalin’s policy aimed to bring farming under tight state control by forcing peasants to join large collective farms. The goal was to consolidate individual plots into kolkhozes or sovkhozy so the state could direct production and secure grain for industrialization. Peasants were compelled to hand over land, livestock, and tools to these collectives, losing private ownership of the land and being rewarded based on the collective’s plan rather than personal control. While some small private plots survived for household use, they did not restore ownership of the land to individuals. Emigration was not a sanctioned solution. In short, peasants were forced to work on collective farms, not to maintain private farming or to relocate or donate land while keeping ownership.