Nationalisation

• What was the decree that initiated nationalisation in Russia?

  Decree of February 1918
• Why did the number of nationalisations increase during the Civil War?

  The demands of the Civil War necessitated it
• What was the first entire industry to be nationalised?

  Sugar industry
• When was the sugar industry nationalised?

  May 1918
• Which industry was nationalised after sugar?

  Oil industry
• By what month and year was nationalisation extended to nearly all factories and businesses?

  November 1920
• What was banned as a result of nationalisation?

  Private trade and manufacture
• How were the railways controlled after nationalisation?

  With military-style control
• What happened to the workers' freedom after nationalisation?

  They lost the freedom they had
• What decree abolished the workers' soviets?

  Decree of November 1917
• Who were employed by the State to manage factories after nationalisation?

  Professional 'managers'
• What was the purpose of employing professional managers?

  To reimpose discipline and increase output
• How did some workers feel about the changes brought by nationalisation?

  They welcomed the changes for job security
• Which workers suffered due to nationalisation?

  Those in non-essential industries or small workshops
• What type of management was nationalisation carried out under?

  Strict centralised management
• What was included in the nationalisation process besides industries?

  Foreign trade
• How did the role of workers change after nationalisation?

  They lost their previous freedoms and control