The Five Year Plans Flashcards
How many FYP was there?
3
When was the first FYP?
October 1928 – December 1932
What was the focus on the first FYP?
Emphasis on heavy industry
What was the success of the first FYP?
Electricity production trebled
Coal and iron production doubled
What was the unsuccessful parts of the first FYP?
Many ridiculously high targets were not met
The Great Depression had driven down world prices and so the USSR was not getting enough money from exports to pay from its machinery
When was the second FYP?
January 1933 – December 1937
What happened in the second FYP?
More reasonable targets
Transport and communications grew rapidly
Consumer goods production was still lacking
Families had more disposable income
When was the third FYP?
January 1938 – June 1941
What was the third FYP?
Focus was on heavy industry and armament as the need for them became urgent
Many factories became short of materials
