5 year plans successes

Question 1

heavy industry

Answer 1

production of coal, steel, iron, oil and electricity all increased

• new factories were built:
  magnitogorsk, Tula Lipetsk and kuznetsk were all built from 1929-36

from 1927-40:
* electricity (milliard kWhs) 5.05 - 48.30
* coal (million tons) 35.40 - 165.90

Question 2

transport

Answer 2

Moscows metro
* first train lines opened in 1935
* easy transport for the people

moscow-volga canal
* contructed in between 1932-37
* easier transport of goods

Question 3

labour productivity

Answer 3

stakhonovites
* 1935 stalin authorised higher payments + system of rewards for the most productive workers
* efficient workers were able to reorganise thier workplaces to ensure eficiency
* other workers disliked them for having higher pay

productivity gains
* chemicals -34%
* electrcity production - 51%

Question 4

rearmerment

Answer 4

• by 1940 1/3 of gov spending was devouted to rearmermant
• plans led to construction of 9 military aircraft factories between 1939-41
• shortage of quality materials like steel held up production