Dekulakization as a Key Method in the Repression Politics of Soviet Government Applied in Villages in 1930s (Based on Materials of Russian South)

The article is based on the historic files of Don, Kuban and Stavropol regions, which feature the ‘dekulakization’ procedures following the total collectivization at the end of 1920s – 1930s. The ideological motives, the scale and ‘dekulakization’ techniques are shown in this article. The theory of ‘dekulakization’ as a kind of Stalin’s repressions against peasantry has been proved.