«Izvrascheniya», «Lzhekolkhozy» and «Relations with Clergy through Trotskyism»: «Dekulakization» in Southern Ural (1930-1934)

Abstract

This paper is based on the unpublished materials taken from local, regional and central Russian archives and contains an analysis of motives and reasoning behind 'dekulakization' ('raskulachivanie') of the Southern Ural peasants given in the testimonials as the arguments for the eviction. The state of Southern Ural peasants in the village and the steps the Soviet state took to fight with the peasants are also considered.

Keywords

• Коллективизация
• «раскулачивание»
• колхозы
• крестьяне
• Южный Урал
• характеристика
• основание к выселению
• лишение избирательных прав