Collectivization (Noun)
Meaning
The organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The Soviet Union's forced collectivization of agriculture led to widespread famine and economic devastation in the 1930s.
- The government's efforts at collectivization were met with resistance from farmers who preferred to work their own land.
- The collectivization of industry in China during the Great Leap Forward resulted in a significant decline in productivity and economic output.
- The process of collectivization in Cuba was marked by the nationalization of key sectors such as sugar and tobacco.
- The collectivization of land in Tanzania was intended to promote social and economic equality, but ultimately led to a decline in agricultural production.