Source A: Excerpt from a Soviet government document, 1921

'War Communism was introduced to ensure the survival of the Bolshevik regime during the Civil War. It involved requisitioning grain, nationalising industries, and centralising control over the economy.'

Provenance: Official Soviet government statement, 1921.

Fill in the blank timeline below with the correct year for each event:

1. The Bolsheviks seize power in Russia. ____
2. War Communism is officially introduced. ____
3. The New Economic Policy (NEP) begins. ____
4. War Communism is officially ended. ____

Event Descriptions:

• The Bolsheviks take control after the October Revolution.
• War Communism is implemented to support the Civil War.
• The Soviet government introduces the NEP to recover the economy.
• War Communism is phased out as the NEP is adopted.

Source B: A Soviet report, 1922

'During the peak of War Communism, requisitioning and central control led to widespread famine and unrest. After 1921, reforms were introduced to relax these policies and restore some private trade.'

Provenance: Official Soviet report, 1922.

Source C: A historian's view, 2020

'War Communism was effective in supporting the Red Army but caused suffering among civilians and economic difficulties.'

Provenance: Modern historian’s analysis, 2020.