Social Security Under Stalin Flashcards
Did rapid industrislisation lead to full employment?
Did it lead to a rising SoL?
Yes
No.
What happened to working conditions in the 30s?
Deteriorated and miners worked in dangerous conditions
Features of the labour discipline in the 30s
Lateness criminalised
Unions lost the right to negotiate with factory managers
Strikes banned
What happened to benefits overtime in the 30s. Give examples?
They improved
By 1933, most Soviets had access to electricity
Mass vaccination of small pox, malaria and typhoid
Were peasants entitled to rations in the 30s?
No
Prioritisation of official in the 30s
They were prioritised for vaccination which led to radical inequalities
What happened to the industrial workforce from 1945-50 and why
Increased from 8 million to 12.2 million.
Mainly because of soldiers returing from war
How did conditions improve after WW2
Infant mortality declined by 50% from 1940-50
No. Doctors increased by 2/3 from 1947-52
Vaccines for malaria widely available and it declined from 1949
Why didnt sickness rates fall?
In order to make up for food shortages, canteens used rotten food which caused illness
Poor sanitation in factories and farms led to lice infestations and vomiting
