The social and economic condition of the USSR by 1941 Flashcards
What was industry like by 1941?
By 1940, the USSR had overtaken Britain in iron and steel production and was not far behind Germany. Stalin was proud of his industrial achievements.
What was Agriculture like by 1941?
Greater control in the countryside and the destruction of the kulaks as a class. There were around 19 million peasants who moved to cities at this time.
What was society like by 1941?
Rather than a classless society, there was a hierarchical society, dominated by a privileged party elite.
What was political control like by 1941?
There was greater control over the people. Communist control was strengthened in the countryside.
Secret police stations at MTS to check up on the rural population.
Factory managers were under control, and had the high targets that Gosplan set.
What was the military like by 1941?
The principle of central authority and the development of the command economy were to prove vital in the organisation of the soviet war effort in 1941.
ine aircraft factories were constructed in 1939 and between 1938 and 41, spending on rearmament rose from 27.5 roubles to 70.9 roubles.
What was the condition of the soviet economy before the war?
The condition of the soviet economy before the war was good with pig iron and steel production being better than the UK. It also put considerable focus on defence in preparation for conflict and from 1929 to 1940 industrial production had increased significantly.
What were aspects of soviet Russia that did not correspond to socialism.
There was a hierarchical structure in society instead of it being classes.
Ruled by a privileged party elite.
The cult of Stalinism went against socialist ideals as it glorified an individual over the masses.
