Second 5 Year Plan Flashcards
1
Q
When was the second 5 year plan implemented
A
1933-1937
2
Q
What were the aims of the second 5 year plan
A
- further develop heavy industry
- put more emphasis on light industries: chemical, electricity, consumer goods.
- develop communications and links between cities
Boost engineering and tool making
3
Q
What were the ‘three good years’ of the second 5 year plan
A
1934-1936
4
Q
What were the successes of the second 5 year plan
A
- Moscow metro opened 1935
- Volga canal opened 1937
- 4 more generators added to Dnieprostroi Dam, making it the biggest dam in Europe for producing hydro electric power
- electricity and chemical industries grew massively
- new metals such as copper zinc and tin mines for the first time
- steel output trebled
- coal production doubled
- rearmament: went from 4% of GDP to 17% from 1933-1937
5
Q
What were the weaknesses of the second 5 year plan
A
- oil production failed to meet targets
- still disappointing increase in consumer goods
- many felt it was quantity over quality in terms of production of goods
