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

Question

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

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

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

to save peasants from starvation under existing conditions

Answer 1

The primary reason Joseph Stalin and Russia’s Communists started the collectivization of agriculture was to bring farming under the control of the government. This was part of their broader goal to transform the agricultural system and implement a planned economy, consolidating individual landholdings and labor into collective farms.