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Five Year Plans Flashcards

1
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What was the electricity output in the USSR in 1928?

A

5.05 billion kWh.

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2
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What was the target for electricity production in 1932?

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17 billion kWh.

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What was the actual electricity production in the USSR in 1932?

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13.4 billion kWh.

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What was the electricity output in 1937?

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36.7 billion kWh.

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What was the coal output in the USSR in 1928?

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35.4 million tonnes.

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6
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What was the 1932 target for coal production?

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68 million tonnes.

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7
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How much coal was actually produced in 1932?

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64.3 million tonnes.

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8
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What was the coal production target for 1937?

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152 million tonnes.

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How much coal was produced in 1937?

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128 million tonnes.

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What was the USSR’s oil production in 1928?

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11.7 million tonnes.

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11
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What was the 1932 oil production target?

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19 million tonnes.

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12
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What was the actual oil production in 1932?

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21.4 million tonnes.

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13
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What was the oil production in 1937?

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28.5 million tonnes.

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14
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How much pig-iron was produced in 1928?

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3.3 million tonnes.

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15
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What was the 1932 target for pig-iron production?

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8 million tonnes.

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16
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How much pig-iron was produced in 1932?

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6.2 million tonnes.

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17
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What was the target for pig-iron production in 1937?

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16 million tonnes.

18
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How much pig-iron was produced in 1937?

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14.5 million tonnes.

19
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How much steel did the USSR produce in 1928?

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4 million tonnes.

20
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What was the target for steel production in 1932?

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8.3 million tonnes.

21
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How many enterprises were opened in 1928?

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1,400 enterprises.

22
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How many enterprises were opened by 1937?

A

4,500 enterprises.

23
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What was the main goal of the Five Year Plans launched in 1928?

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To rapidly industrialize Soviet Russia and transform the economy through central planning.

24
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What replaced the capitalist market under the Five Year Plans?

A

Central planning.

25
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What were the key focuses of the First Five-Year Plan (1928-1932)?

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Heavy industry including coal, iron, steel, and electricity; 80% of investment went into these areas.

26
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How many industrial enterprises were created during the First Five-Year Plan?

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1,500 enterprises.

27
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What were some achievements of the First Five-Year Plan?

A

Electricity production tripled, coal and iron output doubled, and steel production increased by one-third.

28
Q

Name a significant failure of the First Five-Year Plan.

A

Poor consumer industry development and unfulfilled chemical production targets.

29
Q

What characterized the Second Five-Year Plan (1933-1937)?

A

Focus on heavy industry, communications, and transportation; 4,500 enterprises opened.

30
Q

Which dam was a showpiece project of the Second Five-Year Plan?

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The Dnieprostroi Dam.

31
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What were some successes of the Second Five-Year Plan?

A

Growth in heavy industry, self-sufficiency in machine-making, and developments in metallurgy and chemical industries.

32
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What were some shortcomings of the Second Five-Year Plan?

A

Poor consumer goods production and underwhelming oil production.

33
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Why was the Third Five-Year Plan (1938-1941) cut short?

A

World War II.

34
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What was emphasized during the Third Five-Year Plan?

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Heavy industry, defense, and armaments.

35
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What significant city and industrial project was built during the First Five-Year Plan?

A

Magnitogorsk, a socialist steel city.

36
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What was the population of Magnitogorsk by 1932?

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250,000 people.

37
Q

Describe the living conditions for workers in Magnitogorsk during its construction.

A

Workers lived in tents, mud huts, and crowded dormitories with shared bedspace.

38
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What was the first underground railway built in the USSR under the Five-Year Plans?

A

The Moscow Metro.

39
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How many kilometers of railway did the Moscow Metro’s first line span?

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11 kilometers with 13 stations.

40
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What was the capacity of the Dnieprostroi Dam built during the Five-Year Plans?

A

560 MW.

41
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What was the Turksib Railway’s significance?

A

It connected Central Asia to Siberia and facilitated cotton and grain transport.

Russia A-Level (4 decks)

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