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Question 10 • World History

Why did the Kulak class, in particular, oppose collectivization?

Answer
A
They were wealthier than other peasants and therefore had the most to lose.
B
They opposed modernization and machines and clung to old farming methods.
C
They supported workers’ rights and wanted to protect individual farmers’ jobs.
D
They were against Joseph Stalin’s Five-Year Plan and worked to undermine it.

Explanation

Kulaks were relatively wealthy peasants who often owned more land, livestock, or equipment than other farmers. Collectivization took private farms and combined them into collective farms, so kulaks stood to lose more of their property and independence than poorer peasants. That is why the choice saying they were wealthier and had the most to lose is correct.

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