Successes of the Plans

Question 1

1. What were the four main successes of the 5-year plans?

Answer 1

1. Heavy Industry, Transport, Labour Productivity & Rearmament.

Question 2

1. What was the estimated productivity gain (%) of:
   - Electricity prod.
   - Coal mining.
   - Oil prod.
2. What was constructed between 1932 and 37?
3. What ‘lines’ opened in 1935?

Answer 2

1. • 50%
     - Just under 30%
     - 25%
2. Moscow-Volga Canal.
3. Moscow Metro Train Lines.

Question 3

1. What did Stalin allow for highly productive workers? (2)
2. What were ‘Stakhanovites’ allowed to do to workplaces?
3. What fraction of govt spending was devoted to rearmament by 1940?
   - How many military factories were constructed between 1939 and 41?

Answer 3

1. Higher pay and rewards.
2. Re-organise workplaces.
3. 1/3.
   - Nine.