Stalin Economic Policies Flashcards
1
Q
AIMS
The First Five Year Plan
A
- Heavy idustry factories to those in the US
- Collectivised agriculture - to feed the population
- Education programmes - combat illiteracy
2
Q
AGRICULTURE
The First Five Year Plan
A
- Large scale mechanisation
- Farms confiscated → collectivised
- Collectivised farms didn’t work: too large and on unsuitable land
- Kulaks = enemy of the state
3
Q
INDUSTRY
The First Five Year Plan
A
- Foreign machinery used to develope heavy industry
- Production levels increased
- Housing was inadequate, consumer goods were of poor quality
4
Q
Aims
The Second Five Year Plan
A
- Improve efficiency, techniques and quality
- Provide consumer goods
- Be on par with the West
5
Q
Workers Interests
The Second Five Year Plan
A
Mining projects and Oil Reserves established
- Skilled workers = trained
- Bonuses were paid
- Communication improved with telephone
- Flats and housing provided
6
Q
POLICIES
The Second Five Year Plan
A
- 90% all peasants on collectives
- State farm wages
- Mechanisation boosted output
- Compulsory schooling produced engineers, architects, doctors
7
Q
THE THIRD FIVE YEAR
PLAN
A
- WWII - focused shifted from consumer goods to arms
- 3rd plan interrupted by Germany
- All progress lost
