Khrushchev Flashcards
what were the three agricultural policies (K)
- improved incentives (not official name)
- corn campaign
- virgin lands scheme
what am i referencing when i say improved incentives was a policy (K)
wide range of changes - quotas, fertiliser, tractors
how did K change quotas (K)
reduced the size of quotas while increasing the prices for the goods produced
what was the benefit of the change to quotas (K)
1952-1956 = 250% increase in farm incomes
in what year did K order the construction of new fertiliser and tractor factories (K)
1954
by 1955 what was the change in tractor production from the new factories (K)
30% increase in the number of tractors
by 1955 what was the change in fertiliser production from the new factories
40% increase in the amount of fertiliser produced
when was the virgin lands scheme created (K)
sept 1953
what was the virgin lands scheme (K)
turning unfarmed land in siberia and kazakhstan into new farms
when was the corn campaign introduced (K)
sept 1958
what was the corn campaign (K)
encouraged farmers in ukraine to grow maize (for animal food to increase meat production)
between 1953 and 1958 what did agricultural production increase by in the virgin lands scheme (K)
35.3 %
what change to the income of farm workers did the VLS bring (K)
400% increase in income
why was the VLS so expensive (K)
irrigation farming methods were used on infertile land
what percentage of the population worked in agriculture from the VLS (K)
44-54%
what does the percentage of soviet people working in agriculture say about the efficiency of production (K)
extremely inefficient, especially when compared to the US (5%)
what political significance did the VLS have (K)
K politically associated himself with it - so it having failures made him weaker as leader
when was the MTS abolsihed (K)
1958
what was the MTS (K)
machine tractor station
what significance did the MTS being abolished have (K)
meant less modern equipment was available
what three issues were there with the corn campaign (K)
- inadequate storage = rotting food
- MTS abolished
- central control didn’t reflect local conditions
what was k’s main industrial policy (K)
7 year plan
generally, what change did k make to the focus of industry (K)
focus on consumer goods rather than military spending
when was the 7 year plan (K)
jan 1959
why was there a change in the focus of indust (K)
entering era of social contract - can’t use terror to enforce obedience, need to persuade and win people over
what was the 7 year plan aims (K)
raise living standards through chemical, synthetic fibre, consumer goods production
which three types of production were affected in the 7 year plan (K)
- chemical
- synthetic fibre
- consumer goods
what was the change to military spending, 1955 to 1958 (K)
down 3%
1955 - 12.1%
1958 - 9.1%
from the 7 year plan, how much increase was there in consumer goods production (K)
60% increase
from the 7 year plan, how much did fertiliser production increase (K)
increased by 19 million tonnes
from the 7 year plan, how much did synthetic fibre production increase (K)
increased by 241,000 tonnes
what was the major problem with the 7 year plan (K)
the targets were set too high, so although extremely big improvements were made, they may be judged negatively
what was the major problem with k’s management of economic policies (K)
continuously introduced economic reorganisation to fix mistakes which caused a lot of confusion
what limited the success of the 7 year plan (K)
the space race 1957-61 meant military spending increased eg 1964=11%
in 1964, what was the percentage of military spending (K)
11%
how did the sovnarkoz reforms (1957) impact the economy (K)
prevented economic growth since decentralised power from gosplan - planning agency
how did k fix the problems of the sovnarkoz reforms (K)
1958-64 increased centralisation - caused confusion as people didn’t know their responsibilities
what was the impact of the 1962 party being split into indust and agri (K)
targets for the 7 year plan were changed - became out of reach
what change did the VLS make to the investment of the soviet budget into farming (K)
increase from
1954 - 3%
1959 - 12%
what was the liberman plan (K)
allowed local manager more authority and the market could now determine prices, not the state
what are the three types of quotas K used (K)
- weight to be met
- cost to be met
- number to be met
what is the problem with the weight quota (K)
normal items made heavy, heavy items are impractical
what is the problem with the cost quota (K)
really expensive products made in small quantities meant people can’t afford them
what is the problem with the number quota (K)
large numbers made with poor quality
