Extra detail: The social and economic condition of the Soviet Union by 1941

Question 1

What proportion of the budget was devoted to defence in 1937?

Answer 1

16.5%

Question 2

How many aircraft factories were built in 1939?

Answer 2

9

Question 3

How much did spending on rearmament increase by between 1938 and 1941?

Answer 3

27.5-70.9 billion roubles

Question 4

How many weapons was Soviet industry producing per month in 1941?

Answer 4

230 tanks
700 military aircraft
100,000+ rifles

Question 5

Which countries had the USSR surpassed in pig iron production by 1940?

Answer 5

Great Britain (6.7 million tonnes), France (6 million tonnes)

Question 6

Which countries had the USSR surpassed in steel production by 1940?

Answer 6

Great Britain (10.3 million tonnes), France (6.1 million tonnes)

Question 7

Which countries had the USSR surpassed in coal production by 1940?

Answer 7

France (45.5 million tonnes)

Question 8

How much pig iron was the USSR producing compared to the USA and Germany in 1940?

Answer 8

USSR: 14.9
USA: 31.9
Germany: 18.3
(million tonnes)

Question 9

How much steel was the USSR producing compared to the USA and Germany in 1940?

Answer 9

USSR: 18.4
USA: 47.2
Germany: 22.7
(million tonnes)

Question 10

How much coal was the USSR producing compared to the USA, Great Britain and Germany in 1940?

Answer 10

USSR: 164.6
USA: 359
Great Britain: 227
Germany: 186
(million tonnes)

Question 11

How much grain was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 11

73 –> 95 (million tonnes)

Question 12

How many cows was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 12

29 –> 28 (million)

Question 13

How many pigs was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 13

19 –> 27 (million)

Question 14

How much industrial power was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 14

5 –> 48 (billion kwh)

Question 15

How much crude oil was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 15

11.7 –> 31 (million tonnes)

Question 16

How much coal was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 16

35.4 –> 165 (million tonnes)

Question 17

How many trucks was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 17

0.7 –> 14 (million)

Question 18

How many tractors was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 18

0.1 –> 3 (million)

Question 19

How many automobiles was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 19

0 –> 0.5 (million)
*0 denotes less than a million

Question 20

How many washing machines was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 20

0 –> 0 (million
*0 denotes less than a million

Question 21

How many cameras was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 21

0 –> 35 (million)
*0 denotes less than a million

Question 22

How many radios was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 22

0 –> 16 (million)
*0 denotes less than a million

Question 23

How many shoes was the USSR producing in 1928 compared to 1940?

Answer 23

58 –> 211 (million)

Question 24

When was making poor quality production made a criminal offence?

Answer 24

July 1940