Post war reconstruction Flashcards
Between 1941-1945 how many people did the war kill?
every 1 in 8
IN 1945 by when did Stalin promise that the USSR would be the leading industrial power?
by 1960
When was GOSPLAN instructed to prepare a new Five Year Plan for economic recovery?
1945
What was 1/3rd of the 4th Five Year Plans expenditure to be spent on?
on the Ukraine
Why was the Ukraine to have 1/3rd of the 4th FYPs expenditure spent on?
as it was an important region both for induct and for agriculture
by 1946 how was the mining industry?
it was running at less than the 1940s levels
How was the workforce after the war?
it was exhausted after the colossal effects and sacrifices for the war
How were many problems of the war intensified in 1946?
as foreign aid no longer supplemented the intensity of the situation
By what year was there a considerable industrial recovery under the 4th five year plan?
1950
What are 3 reasons for the considerable industrial recovery under the 4th Five Yer Plan by 1950?
1) War reparations
2) Central planning
3) Committed efforts of the Soviet people
What happened to elecritcity production from 1940-1950?
it almost doubled
Unlike the 1930’s what was there progress in the Soviet economic recovery?
consumer goods and living standards
By what year had Soviet incomes climbed back up to the 1938 levels?
by 1948
By how much did the armed forces increase form 1948-1953?
from 2.8 million to 4.9 million
How big was the armed forces in 1948?
2.8 million
