Conditions During the Civil War (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What did workers lack when suddenly responsible for running factories during the Civil War?
What did workers lack when suddenly responsible for running factories during the Civil War?
Managerial expertise
What proportion of urban food consumption came through black market channels during the Civil War?
What proportion of urban food consumption came through black market channels during the Civil War?
Between one-half and two-thirds
What were 'sackmen' in the context of the Civil War black market?
What were 'sackmen' in the context of the Civil War black market?
Peasants carrying sacks of produce
How many people died from starvation and disease compared to combat during the Civil War?
How many people died from starvation and disease compared to combat during the Civil War?
Nearly 5 million vs. around 350,000
What percentage of Petrograd's workforce had departed by April 1918?
What percentage of Petrograd's workforce had departed by April 1918?
60%
How did Russia's urban proletariat change between January 1917 and January 1919?
How did Russia's urban proletariat change between January 1917 and January 1919?
Declined from 3.6 million to 1.4 million
How many times did Kyiv change hands during the Civil War period?
How many times did Kyiv change hands during the Civil War period?
16 times
What were cordon detachments, formed in 1918?
What were cordon detachments, formed in 1918?
Army units to stop illegal trading
How many people died in the 1920 typhus epidemic alone?
How many people died in the 1920 typhus epidemic alone?
Over 3 million
What was Petrograd's daily bread ration per person by early 1918?
What was Petrograd's daily bread ration per person by early 1918?
50 grammes