In 1917, the Great October Socialist Revolution completely changed the class component of power in the state. Instead of the big bourgeoisie, tsarism, representatives of the proletariat and the poor strata of the population came to power. To implement the policy of the Bolsheviks in the countryside, a committee was created (the decoding of the name is the Committee of the Poor).
Manifestations of the revolution in the villages
As you know, during 1917-1920. a very strong struggle continued between the Red Army and the troops of the counter-revolutionary forces. Despite the fact that part of the territory of Russia was initially controlled by Soviet troops, not the entire population of the controlled regions supported the new government. The communists were opposed by we althy villagers who had grain stocks, because at one time they were able to earn money to purchase primitive agricultural tools for growing grain.
Establish committees of the poor
Kombed is a body that was created in every village controlled by Soviet power. It included the poorest residents of the village. The middle peasants could also take part in the work of the committee. Kombedy were created in the second half of 1918 with the aim of practical implementation of the policy of "militarycommunism" in the countryside.
Goals of Committees of the Poor
Before the revolution, the poor peasants had almost no rights. In modern terms, there were classical market relations in the village, and the one who was stronger won.
Kombed is an organ of struggle against kulaks as a social class. One of the elements of the policy of "war communism" was the surplus appropriation. It was believed that in order to provide the city with grain supplies, it was necessary to take it from rich peasants. The kulaks, of course, did not want to give away their reserves earned by honest labor. The committees of the poor, as organs of the dictatorship of the proletariat on the spot, helped the communist troops in every possible way.
Besides this, a kombed is, in terms of functionality, like a village council in a certain territory. These bodies resolved the issues of the economic plan, because it was necessary to collect a new crop of grain. Such a task in the conditions of a weak organization of power in the first post-revolutionary years was very important. It was also considered the duty of the committee members to look for those wishing to volunteer to join the Red Army, to increase the size of the army of the Soviet state.
Kombed is an important organ of Soviet power
The ideological importance of committees of the poor underlines the fact that these bodies were engaged in educational work in the territory of their communities. The problem of illiteracy of the population at that time had not yet been resolved. In order for people to have the opportunity to read the propaganda leaflets of the Leninist party, they mustwas to teach the basics of writing. Educational work was both educational and ideological.
Without the creation of committees of the poor in the countryside, surplus appropriation, the recruitment of volunteers and the fight against the kulaks would be more difficult. The Soviet government had a social base formed in the association in every village, which helped to carry out the policy of communism as much as possible.
