Question

Why did Joseph Stalin and Russia’s Communists start the collectivization of agriculture?(1 point)
Responses

because peasants had risen up in revolt against the Communist government
because peasants had risen up in revolt against the Communist government

because Russia’s cities faced starvation
because Russia’s cities faced starvation

to bring farming under the control of the government
to bring farming under the control of the government

to save peasants from starvation under existing conditions

Answer 1

to bring farming under the control of the government

Stalin collectivized to centralize agriculture, crush the kulaks, secure grain supplies for cities and exports, and force peasants into state-controlled farms to finance rapid industrialization.