Industrial policies under Stalin Flashcards
Two main aims of Stalins industry plans?
-detachment from Tsarist past
-keeping up with the west
-prepare for conflict with capitalist enemies
-improving heavy industry.
How many 5 year plans between 1929 and 1964 (including k)?
7
How were the second and third 5 year plans different to the first?
-more realistic targets
-lack of coordination, over and under production in certain areas.
What was the issue of meeting targets under the 2nd and 3rd 5 year plans?
-proper supply of materials (sometimes not enough timber sometimes steel)
-fierce competition between regions
-hoarding of resources
What was the 1935 Stakhanovite movement?
-favourable pov shown
-Alex Stakhanov- miner in bombass region
-cut over 100 tonnes of coal on his own in a 5 hour shift
-14 times his quota
What was the response to the Stakonhvite movement?
-many tried to match
-ended up leading to privileged access to tools and changing work plans to accomodate.
-disruption led to losses.
What did Stalin accuse of those who did not keep up with 5 year plans?
‘sabotage’
what lead to being accused of ‘Sabotage’?
-poor quality
-underproduction
-late for work
-mislaying tools
-factory managers not meeting quotas were named as public enemies of the state.
Why must we treat the success of 5 year plans with caution?
-people were falsifying results
-‘creative accounting’
What industries did the 1928 five year plan focus on?
-coal, steel, oil and iron.
What can Magnitogorsk be described as?
-a symbol of socialist planning
-miracle city
-people felt a sense of purpose.
What was the reality of Magnitogorsk?
-disorganised building site
-not enough food, shelter, frozen equipment.
How many tonnes of iron did Magnitogorsk produce in 1935-6?
-15,000 tonnes.
What improved in the 3rd 5 year plan?
-quality of goods produced
What was heavily neglected under Stalin?
-consumer goods.
