Ever wondered about the major switch-up in the USSR's economic strategies? Get ready to dive deep into the "Second Revolution," where the USSR decided to switch gears big time!

• 🔄 The Big Change: From the New Economic Policy (NEP) to collectivization (pooling land and resources) and industrialization.
• 🏢 Nickname: Called the 'Second Revolution' but this time, it’s a ‘revolution from above’.
• 🎯 Goal: Centralize and control the economy. Think of it like upgrading from managing a small store (under Lenin) to a huge international franchise (under Stalin). That's how much the scale increased!
• 📝 Note: This big move led to changes in
  • The Communist Party
  • Relationship between the party and the people

Real-world Example: Imagine a popular local restaurant suddenly turning into a huge chain, changing not just its menu but also how it interacts with its loyal customers. That's the shift we're talking about!

• 🌾 Why it was Important?
  • Feed the growing industrial towns.
  • Pay for foreign tech with foreign exchange earned by selling surplus grain.
  • Get more workers to cities by making farming efficient.
• 🚜 Action: By 1929, kolkhoz (collective farms) were set up.
  • Think of kolkhoz like agricultural co-ops where multiple farmers share resources.
  • The USSR's approach: Go village by village, gather peasants, preach the benefits of collectives, and then make it all official!
• 🎩 The Kulaks Issue: Kulaks, or rich peasants, weren't the big fans of this idea.
  • Labelled as ‘class enemies’.
  • Many got arrested and were sent for a chilly vacation to Siberia.
  • Even some non-kulak peasants who opposed the idea got the label and were deported.

Real-world Example: It's like if the best and most successful entrepreneurs in a town were suddenly called out and sent away, causing potential chaos in the business scene!