Changes for women and the family (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Number of women workers in Soviet Union, 1928
Number of women workers in Soviet Union, 1928
3 million
Number of women workers in Soviet Union, 1940
Number of women workers in Soviet Union, 1940
13 million
Early Bolshevik reform: divorce
Early Bolshevik reform: divorce
Made much simpler to obtain
Early Bolshevik reform: abortion & contraception
Early Bolshevik reform: abortion & contraception
Became easily accessible
Stalin's approach to family in 1930s
Stalin's approach to family in 1930s
Strengthened marriage & traditional family unit
Why Stalin changed policy: birth rates
Why Stalin changed policy: birth rates
Falling; wanted growth for industrialisation
Year marking turning point in Soviet family policy
Year marking turning point in Soviet family policy
1936
Abortion policy from 1936
Abortion policy from 1936
Completely banned
Cost of first divorce under Stalin
Cost of first divorce under Stalin
50 roubles
Cost of second divorce under Stalin
Cost of second divorce under Stalin
150 roubles
Financial reward: mothers with 6+ children (per year)
Financial reward: mothers with 6+ children (per year)
2,000 roubles per year for 5 years
When was Zhenotdel closed
When was Zhenotdel closed
1930
What was Zhenotdel
What was Zhenotdel
Women's section of Communist Party
% of industrial workers who were women by 1937
% of industrial workers who were women by 1937
40%