Success of the Five Year Plans Flashcards

1
Q

By which percentage did the USSR’s economy grow each year between 1928 and 1940?

A

5-6% ever year.

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2
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What happened to the size of the industrial workforce between 1928 and 1932?

A

It doubled in size.

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3
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The USSR’s Urban population in 1926 was 26 million people. What was it by 1939?

A

56 million.

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4
Q

When and what were the ‘three good years’?

A

1934-1936. Wages and productivity increased while prices fell. Consumer goods such as gramophones began making appearances in the ordinary citizen’s home.

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5
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Which sector grew particularly effectively in the build up to war?

A

Rearmament. Tanks, aircraft and guns were produced at an internationally superior rate in preparation for war.

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