change to industry Flashcards
problems of NEP
at same time problems were in agricultural production, industrial production failing to grow with sufficient speed.
the scissors crisis showed nep was never able to pay for industrialisation at the pace needed
war scare 1927
war scare caused serious concerns. if ussr found itself in modern war, it would need an industrial sector capable of producing weapons, and vehicles - in vast numbers.
industry involved coal and iron mining, oil production, chemical works and steel making, as well as factories capable of making finished weapons. was a matter of national survival.
who ciritisicised slow pace of industrialisation
trotsk,y then zinoviev and kamenev
why did stalin bring change to industry - power struggle
stalin could undermine support of his rivls.
made it more likely that once defeated their followerrs would fall in line with the new leadership under stalin.
why did they enoucrage workrs to build a new modern country
communists looked to gain increased support from the youth.
what did stalin to do signal industrial workers were future of ussr
abandon nep and build new industries
when was wall street crash
oct 1929
who did communist party look to for support
most enthusiastic support given by workers. after all, communists calimed to be party of the working class.
competition with the west
western countires cut back on spending, unemployment rose massively.
stalin decided on economic growth to make ussr seem like place of energy, expansion and change so that communism would be hope for the future
