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Church Rivalry Government Develop Nep Revival Beginning Rival

Front How did the rivalry between the church and the government develop over the course of the NEP?
Back Church revival at beginning of NEP. Seen as a rival to communist power through propaganda war

Union of the Militant Godless established in 1921 to challenge them

1922- orders sent out to strip churches of their precious items to help famine victims

Violent clashes when clergy and local people tried to protect their churches

Leaders of Russian orthodox church and lousands of priests got the death penalty

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