The Reduction of Illiteracy (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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Why did Lenin believe ending illiteracy was crucial?
Why did Lenin believe ending illiteracy was crucial?
To build socialism & a modern state
What age range did the 1919 Decree on Illiteracy require to learn to read and write?
What age range did the 1919 Decree on Illiteracy require to learn to read and write?
8 to 50
What was the Red Army literacy rate by 1925?
What was the Red Army literacy rate by 1925?
100%
Who introduced compulsory education for Red Army soldiers?
Who introduced compulsory education for Red Army soldiers?
Trotsky
By 1920, what did schools report about pen availability?
By 1920, what did schools report about pen availability?
One pen for every 22 students
What were the reading rooms called that Lunacharsky set up?
What were the reading rooms called that Lunacharsky set up?
Likpunkty
What was the literacy rate change from 1914 to 1928?
What was the literacy rate change from 1914 to 1928?
38% to 55%
How many Komsomol volunteers did Stalin recruit as 'cultural soldiers'?
How many Komsomol volunteers did Stalin recruit as 'cultural soldiers'?
3 million
What percentage of teachers were physically attacked in the first year of Stalin's campaign?
What percentage of teachers were physically attacked in the first year of Stalin's campaign?
Around 40%
What was the literacy rate in the Soviet Union by 1939?
What was the literacy rate in the Soviet Union by 1939?
Over 94%