Change and Continuity: Modernisation and Electrification

Question 1

Purpose of electrification

Answer 1

Lenin believed it was the key to overcoming the backwardness of the countryside

Question 2

Electricity as a symbol

Answer 2

Electricity was seen as a progression to a more modern and advanced society

Question 3

Benefits of electrification for the peasants

Answer 3

1) Sanitation
2) Light
3) Heat
4) Efficiency
5) Demonstrated the power of socialism

Question 4

Costs of electrification

Answer 4

1 billion gold roubles

Question 5

Comparison of electricity output

Answer 5

1913: 1945 million kilowatts
1926: 3508 million kilowatts