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 before they could keep food for themselves. This led to widespread starvation as often the quotas were set too high and the peasants had little left for their own consumption. New methods in collectivization did disrupt production, but the main factor was the quota - related food deprivation. Job losses and punishment for refusing industrial jobs were not the main causes of the starvation.

Answer:

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