They had to produce more and more crops to raise enough money to feed their families. Over time the money was cut down because of how much they produced. Kind of like clearance. They couldn't feed there families anymore so they sold or gave their farm away and moved to the city for better work
Communism is everybody is equal, but the president is higher than the citizens.
Ex: If Jimmy want's a car but their government is communist, and the neighbors and others can't afford, Jimmy cannot get a car.
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They began using harsh discipline, so that citizens would be less swayed to commit illegal crimes