chapter twenty two Flashcards
marshall aid
financial aid, offered by the usa from 1947 to assist european economic recovery
how much of the ussrs industrial capacity was destroyed in ww2
70%
ww2s impact on ussr industry
lost 70% productive capacity
lost masses of workforce
scorched policy policy
how did the ussr respond to marshall aid
1947 stalin banned satellite states from accepting marshall aid, and made cominform and comecon as alternatives
cominform
the communist information bureau, established 1947, to diseminate propoganda and establish soviet control over communist parties
was feared by the west but had limited power outside of soviet bloc
comecon
the council for mutual economic assitance
established in 1949 to coordinate economic growth within soviet bloc countries, essentially the soviet marshall pplan
how did soviet try and rebuild the ussrs economy
gosplan coordinated two more five year plans following the same target setting methods that had been used before the war
when were the 4th and 5th five year plans
fourth; 1946-50
fifth; 1951-55
4th five year plan aims
to ‘catch up’ with the usa
to rebuild heavy industry and transport
to revive the ukraine
why was the revival of ukraine prioritised
a third of all expenditure was allocated here
4th five year plans details and results
use of extensive reparations from east germany
maintenance of wartime controls on labour force
the ussr became 2nd to usa in industrial capacity
most targets in heavy industry were met
production doubled and urban workforce increased by 10million (to 77million)
industrial power stronger than pre-war
build canals and hep plants
what were the maintenance of wartime controls on labour force
long hours
low wages
high targets
female labour
5th five year plans
