• Peasants resented the loss of their autonomy and freedom to make decisions about their own land and production.
• Collectivization disrupted traditional ways of life and agricultural practices that had been passed down for generations.
• Peasants had little trust in the government's ability to properly manage collective farms and provide fair distributions of resources.
• Many peasants saw collectivization as a threat to their social status and feared being forced into a lower class of laborers on collective farms.
• Some peasants were influenced by religious beliefs or cultural traditions that emphasized individual ownership of land and property.
Analyze why peasants resisted collectivization. (1 point)
They wanted to keep control of their land and did not want to work for the government in collective farms.
• They feared the government would obstruct their plans to modernize their farms.
• They were working with foreign powers opposed to the Soviet Union.
• They preferred work in factories to taking jobs on collectives.
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