UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT OF KHRUSHCHEV TO CREATE AGRICULTURAL TOWNS IN THE MOSCOW REGION IN THE POST-WAR YEARS

Abstract

The article considers the development of collective farms in 1950, when N. Khrushchev became the leader of the Moscow regional committee of the CPSU, drawing on documents from the funds of the Moscow Central State Archive. Khrushchev was fascinated by the idea of creating agro-towns and giant collective farms. He initiated preparations for the construction of agro-towns in the Moscow Region. According to Khrushchev, small collective farms outside Moscow hampered the development of agriculture. Khrushchev wanted to turn farmers in the agro-towns near Moscow into agricultural workers.