Stalin - Industry 1946-1955 Flashcards
1
Q
When was the 4th 5YP?
A
1946-1950
2
Q
What were the aims of the 4th 5YP?
A
- ‘catch up with USA’
- rebuild heavy industry and transport
- revive the Ukraine and barren lands
- force Kolkhozes and Sovkhozes to produce more
3
Q
What was the detail of the 4th 5YP?
A
- reparations from East Germany
- wartime controls continued on labour
- state direction, massive quotas, high taxes
4
Q
What was the outcome of the 4th 5YP?
A
- USSR came 2nd to the USA in industrial capacity
- heavy industry targets met, production doubled
- workforce increased by 10 million
- state procured 70% of grain in 1946
- Kolkhoz output increased
- food rationing ended 1947
- 1/2 output came from private plots
5
Q
When was the 5th 5YP?
A
1951-1955
6
Q
What were the aims of the 5th 5YP?
A
- continuation of heavy industry and transport
- continuation of reviving agriculture
7
Q
What was the detail of the 5th 5YP?
A
- resources diverted to rearmament (Korean War 1950-1953)
- high procurement levels
8
Q
The impact of 1953 on the 5th 5YP?
A
- Stalin’s death
- Malenkov - focus on consumer goods, reducing expenditure on military
- Khrushchev - Virgin Land Schemes and ‘Agrocities’
9
Q
The outcome of the 5th 5YP?
A
- most growth targets met
- national income increased by 7%
- agriculture behind industry, pre 1940s levels
