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Which policy did the Bolsheviks adopt immediately after seizing power in 1917 to control industry?

medium MCQ 4 marks Class 9 · History · Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution
  1. War Communism
  2. New Economic Policy
  3. Five Year Plan
  4. Collective Farming
Answer
War Communism

The correct answer is War Communism — Discard options that were introduced later, such as New Economic Policy.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Recall the timeline of Bolshevik rule: 1917 revolution, 1918 economic policy.
  2. Identify that the policy aimed at requisitioning grain and nationalising industry.
  3. Match this description to 'War Communism'.
  4. Discard options that were introduced later, such as New Economic Policy.
Common mistake: Confusing New Economic Policy with the 1917 policy.

Concept tested: Early Bolshevik economic policy

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