Stalin - 5 Year Plans Flashcards
What were some priorities of the first FYP?
Heavy Industry (iron, coal, steel)
Not comsumer goods (clothes, food)
Unskilled/trained work force - cope with working with raw materials
What were some successes of the first FYP?
Bourgeois Specialists replaced by ‘Red Specialists’
Production of raw materials increased - 14% increase in economy
Better materials produced (coal)
How much did the economy increase during the first FYP?
14%
What were some failures of the first FYP?
Targets not met (unrealistic)
Appalling work conditions - un-motivate workers
Unskilled - don’t know what to do
What were some priorities of the second FYP?
Continuation of heavy industry
Communication, Transport, Electricity
Consumer Goods
Using raw materials (re - armament)
What were successes of the second FYP?
Over fulfilled by 3%
Wages of workers increased
Improved living standards
Better transport (Moscow Metro, Vulga Canal)
What were some failures of the second FYP?
80% increase in prices for household goods
Oil production - modest increase
USSR fuel crisis
Priorities of the 3rd FYP?
War economy (heavy industry, weapon production)
Heavy industry (again)
Labour productivity
Successes of 3rd FYP
Coal production 128 tonnes - 160 tonnes
Rearmament - 9 new aircraft factories
15000 tanks produced, 24 new explosives factories
Soviet Union numerically superior to Nazi Germany in weapon wry by 1941
Failures of 3rd FYP
Purges created chaos - removal of skilled workers
Steel production no increase (18m Tonnes)
Much of what made unusable - quantity not quality
What did coal production during the 3rd FYP increase to?
128 Tonnes - 160 Tonnes
How many planes were produced by 1940? (3rd FYP)
8805 Planes
How many tanks and explosives factory’s were there by the 3rd FYP?
15000 Tanks, 24 new explosives factories
Priorities of the 3rd FYP?
War economy (heavy industry, weapon production)
Heavy industry (again)
Labour productivity
Successes of 3rd FYP
Coal production 128 tonnes - 160 tonnes
Rearmament - 9 new aircraft factories
15000 tanks produced, 24 new explosives factories
Soviet Union numerically superior to Nazi Germany in weapon wry by 1941
