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How the Soviet Union worked?
The economy of the Soviet Union was based on state ownership of the means of production, collective farming, and industrial manufacturing. A major strength of the Soviet economy was its enormous supply of oil and gas, which became much more valuable as exports after the world price of oil skyrocketed in the 1970s.
How did the Russian government respond to the Russian revolution?
At the end of the second day, the crowd drifted away. Bolshevik protesters in Petrograd scattering after Provisional Government troops fired on the crowd, July 4 (July 17, New Style), 1917. The government responded to the July Days uprising by cracking down on the Bolsheviks.
How did communism start in Russia?
Communism in Russia. Communism in Russia began after Tsar Nicholas II lost his power during the February Revolution. The Provisional Government was established under Prince Lvov, however, the Bolsheviks refused to accept the government and revolted in October 1917, taking control of Russia.
What do Russians think about the Soviet Union?
Fifty-eight said they support Russia’s “own, special way” and 10\% said they preferred the European path of development. When asked to name the things they associate with the Soviet era, 16\% of respondents pointed to “future stability and confidence” and 15\% said they associated it with “a good life in the country.”
Russia has yet to overcome the demographic, social and economic disaster inflicted by communism. In February 1917, the Russian Empire was the largest country of the world, covering a total of one-sixth of the Earth’s land surface in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It had a population of roughly 170 million people.
What happened to the Russian way of life after 1917?
The communist coup of 1917 and power consolidation during the civil war destroyed the existing Russian way of life, wiped away the thin layer of intelligentsia that had kept the country on the path of civilization and rendered the Russian people in the hands of communists who exploited them to spread war and destruction to other countries.