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title: "Decree on Land Definition and Impact | Model Diplomat"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Decree on Land was the second decree of the Bolshevik government, passed on 8 November 1917, abolishing private landed property without compensation and transferring it to peasant committees.
- Why did Lenin base the Decree on Land on the Socialist Revolutionary programme?
- What was the difference between socialisation and nationalisation of land?
- How was the Decree on Land later reversed?
- When and by whom was the Decree on Land passed?

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1. 8 November 1917

   The Decree on Land was the second decree of the Bolshevik government, passed on , abolishing private landed property without compensation and transferring it…

2. 26 October 1917

   The Decree on Land (Russian: Dekret o zemle) was promulgated by the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets on (Old Style; 8 November New Style), the day aft…

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