War Economy

Question 1

Rapid Mobilisation

Answer 1

S’s early errors lost millions of RA men & Equip but inc mobilisation rapidly. 1941=4.8m RA soldiers - conscripts across war + 29.5 m = massive strength for USSR

Question 2

Improved Military Resources

Answer 2

In 1942 USSR began huge indust base for war prod esp guns,tanks,aircraft
Centrally controlled command economy= effective during war- helped prod resources
Huge improve in military vehicles - tanks aircraft tactics T34 = German Tiger tank in close up fighting += quick manu+ easy repair
USSR loose 1000’s of T34’s & build 1000m in f’s hidden from Ger in Ural mountains

Question 3

Evacuation of Industry

Answer 3

Ger invasion+occupation of western regions = destroyed basis of econ in industry & agri so Ind relocated to Ural + further east = couldn’t be bombed
Whole f’s = dismantled & moved + equipment + w’s via 20000trains.
500 f’s moved from Moscow

Question 4

Foreign Aid

Answer 4

Fan aid = huge - armaments, indust goods,food = transport from USA
30000 US trucks supplied via US lend & lease ( USpolicy = supplied allies w food oil mil equip 1941-1945
R downplayed scale of aid but = clear. = NB factor in ability to mobilise for total war + vital winter 1942-43 when = recovering from early losses