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Explain why Lenin decided to remove the policy of war communism and replace it with the new economy policy

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With the NEP, the state only allowed private landholdings because the idea of collectivized farming had met strong opposition. Lenin understood that economic conditions were dire, so he opened up markets to a greater degree of free trade, hoping to motivate the population to increase production.

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