Did Lenin also take such strong action against kulaks (wealthy peasants or farmers) as Stalin?

The worst atrocities were committed under Stalin, for every peasant who resisted or was considered too prosperous could be classified as a kulak “revolution preventer”.

At the beginning of the Soviet power, Lenin tried to cooperate with the kulaks, he recognized their importance for the food supply of cities and hoped to be able to win them for the new order. Lenin introduced a tax policy aimed at the more prosperous peasants, but not as extreme as Stalin’s later collectivization measures. The Russian civil war and the associated economic crisis led to aggravation of the situation, the kulaks were increasingly regarded as opponents of the Soviet regime, as they often fought against the expropriations and collective attempts. The introduction of a compulsory levy on cereals to the state led to resistance to the kulaks, which in turn led to repressions. While Lenin was striving for the collectivization of agriculture, his policy was not as radical as the forced collectiveization later carried out by Stalin. The massive deportations of kulaks in remote areas, as they took place under Stalin, were not common among Lenin.

While Lenin undoubtedly pursued a hard line with the Kulaks, his policy was much less radical than Stalin’s. The deculacation in its most brutal form is mainly associated with the name of Stalin, a large part of the kulaks were expropriated, deported or even shot, they were forced to give up their courts and join the state colchoses. They were diffused in the public and presented as enemies of the people.

LG from Tel Aviv