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The Five year plans Flashcards

1
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What was Stalin’s industrialization plan for Russia?

A

The USSR to establish a war economy

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2
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What was Stalin preparing the USSR for through the FYP?

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War against the capitalist foes abroad

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3
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What did Stalin regard as essentials in the development of the USSR? (3)

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  • Iron
  • Steel
  • Oil
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4
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How did Stalin achieve his economic policies?

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Through the use of five-year plans

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5
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Who were required by Stalin to set up a list of quotas for production which would be met?

A

The Gosplan

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6
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What did FYP1 represent?

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A set of targets

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7
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What did Stalin do to his targets? Why?

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Stalin reformed the targets following the impressive progress of the first plans

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8
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What supported FYP1?

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A propaganda campaign

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9
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What did the propaganda campaign aim to do?

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Convince the Soviet people they were personally engaged in the vast industrial enterprise

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10
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What was given low priority?

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Improving the lives of the Soviet people and rewards to workers.

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What was the social result of the FYP1?

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A neglect of basic social needs of the people

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12
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Who was poor quality blamed upon and how?

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Managers and workers who weren’t prepared to to play their part in rebuilding the country

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13
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Who terrorized the workforce? Why?

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The OGPU to keep them in line

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14
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What would happen to factory owners if they failed to meet their goals?

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They would often find themselves on show trials as enemy of the USSR

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15
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What was the first plan and the actual output of Coal throughout FYP1?

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35 (First Target)

64 (Actual)

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What was the first plan and the actual output of Oil throughout FYP1?

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  1. 7 (First Target)

21. 4 (Actual)

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17
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What was the first plan and the actual output of Iron ore throughout FYP1?

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  1. 7 (First Target)

12. 1 (Actual)

18
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What was the first plan and the actual output of Pig iron throughout FYP1?

A
  1. 2 (First Target)

6. 2 (Actual)

19
Q

What were FYP2 and FYP3 modelled on?

A

The first five year plan

20
Q

How were FYP2 and FYP3 goals differnet to FYP1?

A

The goals set were more realistic

21
Q

In terms of production what happened in some industries but not others?

A

There was overproduction in some industries and under production in others

22
Q

What was the greatest issue in FYP2 and FYP3?

A

Trying to maintain a proper supply of materials

23
Q

Where did the greatest success for Russia occur?

A

In heavy industry

24
Q

What happens in 1917 for workers?

A

Russia’s trade unions become powerless

25
Q

What is the result of a lack of trade unions?

A

No distinction between workers and the government’s best interests

26
Q

What was the result of teh five year plans for workers? (3)

A
  • Workers rights disappeared
  • Strikes were prohibited
  • Traditional demands of better pay and conditions were seen as selfish
27
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Throughout the FYP’s what happened to living standards?

A

Living standards deteriorated

28
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How was money received from the FYP’s used?

A

Money was spent on rearmament over improving social conditions

29
Q

What was production of Coal in 1927 compared to 1940?

A

35 (1927)

150 (1940)

30
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What was production of Steel in 1927 compared to 1940?

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3 (1927)

18 (1940)

31
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What was production of Oil in 1927 compared to 1940?

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12 (1927)

26 (1940)

32
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What was production of Electricity in 1927 compared to 1940? (Strength)

A

18 (1927)

90 (1940)

33
Q

What did the FYP’s provide Russia with? (Strength)

A

The basis for a military economy which enabled the USSR to survive and to later win WW2

34
Q

Where did Economic refroms succeed? (Weakness)

A

In traditional areas of heavy industries

35
Q

Where was a lack of though given to? (Weakness)

A

An overall economic strategy

36
Q

What were used in production and what wasn’t being used effectively? (Weakness)

A

Old wasteful methods were used and modern machines weren’t effectively used

37
Q

What prevented attention being placed on producing quality goods? (Weakness)

A

Stalin’s love of the ‘the Grand projects of Communism’

38
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What did Stalin’s love of the ‘the Grand projects of Communism’ prevent Russian goods from being? (Weakness)

A

Sold abroad, Russia was not truly competitive with US and Europe

39
Q

How can Russias production be descirbed? (Weakness)

A

Quantity over quality

40
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What led to food shortages? (Weakness)

A

Lack of agricultural reform

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