The Cost of War Flashcards
1
Q
How many deaths were there due to the war?
A
- 10% Russia pop. (20m) dead directly due to war
- another 10m dead from injuries/ German prisoner of War camps
2
Q
How was the Russian population dislocated by the war?
A
- approx. 85m Russians ended up living in German occupied territory
- Many of these fled German occupation
- 20m Russians took advantage of chaos to flee communism
3
Q
What were women’s duties during the war?
A
- worked in industry & agriculture
- expected to work 12-18hr days - no days off
4
Q
What were the overall human costs of the war to Russia?
A
- high deaths
- dislocation of population
- extra work placed on women
5
Q
What were the overall economic costs of the war to Russia?
A
- WW2 wiped out all progress made under 1st&2nd5YP
- Infrastructure destroyed
- Fall in output
6
Q
How did WW2 damage infrastructure?
A
- factories in areas of threat of invasion destroyed
- Germans adopted scorched earth policy
- 32,000 factories, 65,000 km railway destroyed
7
Q
Why did production levels fall during the war?
A
- conscription of Russia’s most experienced workers
- reorganisation of Russian infrastructure
- rationing - working class starving e.g. ate shoes, dead bodies etc.
8
Q
By how much did production levels fall during the war?
A
- 1942 industrial output 59% of that in 1940
- 1942 grain production 36% of that in 1940 harvest
