Economy And Social 1945-64 Flashcards
1
Q
(Stalin) What percentage of investment was spent on heavy industry
A
85%
2
Q
In Leningrad how many hours did workers have to work extra per month
A
30 hours
3
Q
How many in gulags
A
2.5 million
4
Q
What was steel production in 1950 compared to in 1940
A
27.3 million tons - 1950
18.3 million tons - 1940
5
Q
What was oil production in 1950 compared to in 1940
A
1950 - 37.9 million tons
1940 - 31.1 million tons
6
Q
What percentage higher was national income in 1950 then before the war
A
61% higher
7
Q
Why did managers not exceed targets
A
Targets would rise if exceeded
8
Q
How did Khrushchev decentralise and reduce bureaucracy
A
105 local economic councils
9
Q
In 1964 was the growth rate in the consumer sector
A
2%
10
Q
What was the growth rate in 1964
A
7.5%
11
Q
After the war how many peasants starved
A
1-1.5 million died
