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ERIC Number: EJ073759
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1972
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The Soviet Conquest of Illiteracy
McLeish, John
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 18, 4, 307-26, Dec 72
In the period 1917 to 1934, from being a country where almost ninety percent of the population consisted of illiterate peasants, the Soviet Union was transformed into an emerging industrialized society, where almost ninety percent had achieved literacy. The massive campaign which achieved this is described in this article. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Principles, Foreign Countries, Government Role, History, Illiteracy, National Programs, Tables (Data)
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Identifiers: USSR