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title: Grain Requisitioning in Russia
author: Ivan Vladimirov
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20892/grain-requisitioning-in-russia/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-08-26
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# Grain Requisitioning in Russia
_Authored by Ivan Vladimirov_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20892.png)
## Image Caption
A 1922 painting by Ivan Vladimirov (1870-1947) showing the government requsitioning of grain during the [Russian Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Russian_Civil_War/). This policy and the consequent peasant unrest was one of the reasons the Soviet government adopted [Lenin's New Economic Policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2784/lenins-new-economic-policy/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Vladimirov, I. (2025, August 26). Grain Requisitioning in Russia. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Vladimirov, Ivan. "Grain Requisitioning in Russia." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 26, 2025. .
### MLA
Vladimirov, Ivan. "Grain Requisitioning in Russia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ivan_Vladimirov_requisitioning.jpg!HD.jpg) by [**Ivan Vladimirov**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ivan_Vladimirov_requisitioning.jpg!HD.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.