Industrilision & Collectivisation

Question 1

What does industrialisation mean?

Answer 1

The process of developing manufactory in a country.

Question 2

3 positives of the 5 year plans?

Answer 2

1.Women educated better than before
2.Growth in science and technology
3.Workers could improve their health

Question 3

3 negatives of the five year plans?

Answer 3

1. Crime increased
   2.Didn’t produce enough consumer goods
2. Working conditions were harsh and hours were long with low wages.

Question 4

Reasons for industrialisation?

Answer 4

Manufactory weapons incase attacked in the future, grain production to use as currency to buy machinery and modernising the industry meant more food for towns and cities.

Question 5

Reasons for collectivisation?

Answer 5

1. Must catch up to other countries,
2. mechanised farming meant workers will be freed up for 5 year plans
   3.other countries disliked communism so they must become economically self sufficient.

Question 6

What is collectivisation?

Answer 6

Forcing richer peasants called Kulaks off their land to from towns. They were either killed or sent to Siberia. 10 million died. Collective farms had to give up a huge quota leaving little for themselves . Many peasants free and could work in Kolkhoz. Grain was produced to feed workforce and to be exported to purchase machinery.