Question

why did the soviet governments transition to collectivization result in widespread starvation?
peasants were not allowed to keep food until they met government quotas.
collectivizations new methods resulted in a slowdown in crop production.
many people were forced out of jobs when farms turned to collectivization.
the government punished former farm workers who refused industrial jobs.

Explanation:

During Soviet collectivization, peasants were required to meet government - set grain quotas first. They were not allowed to keep food for themselves until these quotas were fulfilled, which led to widespread starvation. New methods in collectivization did cause some production issues but the main factor was the quota - based food appropriation. Job losses and punishment for refusing industrial jobs were not the main reasons for starvation.

Answer:

Peasants were not allowed to keep food until they met government quotas.