Khrushchev Economy

Question 1

What was the virgin land scheme?

Answer 1

Had a focus on boosting the agricultural productivity by farming unused land in Siberia to reduce the food shortages

Question 2

Was the virgin land scheme a success ?

Answer 2

It boosting the economy as food shortages were temporarily reduced and the economy was recovering from ww2

Question 3

When was the virgin land scheme ?

Answer 3

1953

Question 4

What was Khrushchevs corn campaign?

Answer 4

The encouragement of the growth of corn as he had a passionate liking towards the food and felt it would solve the food shortages

Question 5

How successful was Khrushchevs corn campaign ?

Answer 5

Had no impact on the food shortages

Question 6

What was Khrushchevs view on heavy industry ?

Answer 6

It would enhance the soviet unions industrial capabilities

Question 7

What was the negative affect of the virgin land scheme ?

Answer 7

Led to problems in sustainability of the rural agriculture

Question 8

What did Khrushchev promote intensely to improve his picture and do ?

Answer 8

Mass production of televisions so people could watch guru Gagarin be the first man in space ( made him look good )

Question 9

When was the first man in space ?

Answer 9

1961

Question 10

When was Khrushchevs 7 year plan ?

Answer 10

1959

Question 11

What was the effects of his 7 year plan ?

Answer 11

The building of more housing , focus on production of consumer goods like soap and shoes

Question 12

What was the effects of the 7 years plan ?

Answer 12

More consumer goods were being produced but he wanted quantity over quality

Question 13

How much less grain was produced in 1953 compared to 1940

Answer 13

375 million tons

Question 14

What increased % was as a result of the virgin land schemes ?

Answer 14

Higher farm income by 250%

Question 15

What were reasons for his economic failure ?

Answer 15

Too ambitious

Question 16

Did the 7 year plan work ?

Answer 16

Yes it boosted consumer goods and chemical production but not by the targets

Question 17

How far off was Khrushchev from boosting his targets in chemical fertilisers and consumer goods ?

Answer 17

Consumer goods : 5% below target
Chemical fertilisers : 20% below

Question 18

What led to some industrial problems ?

Answer 18

Focus on Military spending
Lack of engineers and workers

Question 19

In the 1950s-60s what % of people in the Soviet Union worked in agriculture compared to the USA ?

Answer 19

Soviets : 50%
US : 5%
US still doubled production of the ussr

Question 20

What did Khrushchev believe was the key to efficient farming ?

Answer 20

Artificial fertilisers
Tractors

Question 21

How much more efficient did the use of tractors and fertilisers make farming production ?

Answer 21

Fertiliser : 40%
Tractors : 30 %

Question 22

What was the name of the women used to promote females in the agriculture by riding tractors

Answer 22

Praskovia Angelina

Question 23

What were the two main aspects of khrushchev’s economy ?

Answer 23

Virgin land
De-centralisation
7 year plan

Question 24

How did Khrushchev attempt to incentivise agricultural production after failure of collectivisation ?

Answer 24

Offered peasants higher prices for their grain

Question 25

By offering peasants more money for selling grain privately as part of decentralised what % of income came between 1952-56

Answer 25

250%

Question 26

Why did the Virginia bland scheme fail eventually ?

Answer 26

The land in Siberia wasn’t ideal for for farming and it was so expensive to have with revolved tractors and fertilisers

Question 27

What population of Russia worked in agriculture in the 1950s and 60s ?

Answer 27

50%

Question 28

In the 1950s and 60s how much more grain was being produced in America than in the overt union ?

Answer 28

X2