Agriculture Under Stalin 1945-53 Recap

Question 1

What was the state of agri after the war

Answer 1

-left in a desperate state after the war
-scorched earth policy destroyed western regions + 1/3 farms left operational

Question 2

What was agri like in 1945

Answer 2

-1945 harvest produced less than 60% of pres war harvests
-1946 worst harvest since 1891

Question 3

What was the situation with livestock

Answer 3

-many animals destroyed
-few horses left with little agri machinery

Question 4

How did the 4th FYP impact agri

Answer 4

-forced kolkhozes deliver agri products + revive Ukraine wheat fields
-state procured 70% of 1946 harvest leaving peasants with little

Question 5

What was investment in agri like

Answer 5

-increases investment in agri
-proposals for change with reforms in hands of local officials