Five Year Plans Flashcards
1
Q
Why were the five year plans introduced?
A
Fear of invasion
Disappointing output
2
Q
How did the five year plans work?
A
Every factory in the SU was given targets
Workers were people arrested in the purges
Appalling conditions
3
Q
What were the effects of the five year plans?
A
Most targets were ridiculously high
Emphasis on quantity not quality
50% of tractors in the first five year plans didn’t work
Managers cooked the books
Stankhovites 100 tonnes in a single shift
Record was broken by someone digging 300 tonnes
Lacked a skilled work force
4
Q
What were the living conditions like during the five year plans?
A
Seven day week Absence from work was a crime Value of wages fell by 50% Pay didn't increase with inflation Queuing was a way of life
