Stalin Chapter 2

Question 1

The most significant reason for the introduction of five year plans was to modernise ussr

Answer 1

1. Modernise ussr
2. strengthen Soviet economy
3. Make ussr a powerful communist state

Question 2

Most important reason why Stalin introduced collectivisation was to make farming/agriculture in ussr more efficient

Answer 2

1. Make farming more efficient
2. Fund industrial programme
   3, develop ussr into a strong communist state

Question 3

Stalins collectivisation was a success

Answer 3

1. Short term failure: grain harvest dropped, human cost

2, long terms success: fund development of industrial programme, establish central control over ussr

Question 4

Stalins industrialisation programme was a success

Answer 4

1. Failure short run: people suffering, lack of consumer goods
2. Success: become more advanced industrial state, powerful military, better communications

Question 5

Stalins five year plan was a curse

Answer 5

1. Curse short run: people suffering, tight control and harsh treatment, concentrated on heavy industries neglecting consumers goods, purging of kulaks
2. Not a curse long run: became a more advanced industrial state, more powerful, better communications

Question 6

Most important factor that enabled Stalin to control the ussr was the persecution of political enemies

Answer 6

1. Political persecution
2. Political, social cultural policies
3. Economic policies

Question 7

Stalins rule was a success

Answer 7

1. Economic success, social success, political success

2. Not a success: economic

Question 8

Stalins persecution of political enemies allowed him to control the ussr

Answer 8

1. Persecution of political enemies
2. Cunningness and political skill
3. Use of NKVD
4. Persecution of town workers, scientists and professionals
5. Persecution of orthodox churches and religious leaders
6. Propaganda