Why did the Soviet government's transition to collectivization result in widespread starvation? Peasants were not allowed to kee
p food until they met government quotas. Collectivization’s new methods resulted in a slowdown in crop production. Many people were forced out of jobs when farms turned to collectivization. The government punished former farm workers who refused industrial jobs.
Answer: The peasants would be unable to provide enough for the quotas and so their goods were simply taken away from them and instead were given to the cities and the military. Millions of peasants as a result would starve to death and would end up moving to the cities where all of the food was being sent.
