THE LIFE OF PEASANTS AND VILLAGE INFRASTRUCTURE OF MIDDLE VOLGA IN THE 50-60s OF THE XX CENTURY
The article illustrates the national policy in the period from 1950s to 1960s directed at improving the living conditions, social and cultural life in the village. The conclusion is made that despite of the increase in financing the social sphere of the village, the activities that were carried out could not eliminate the gap between villages and cities in the spheres of consumer, medical and cultural service. This was the reason of migration of the most active kolkhozniks having entrepreneurial skills to the city and changing for the worse the demographic situation in the village.