Saturday 19 March 2011

Q1. What did stalin do to help russia grow economically?


(Five-Year Plans and Industrialisation)  


What were the effects (good and bad)



Stalin used Five-Year Plans to speed up the industrialisation of the Soviet Union. The first Five-Year Plans (1928 to 1932) focus on heavy industries, especially iron and steel. The amount produced was to be doubled in five years. After some early successes, the target was increased. In 1932, Stalin announced that the Five-Year Plan was a great success which was not completely true. Despite the early successes, some of the target were not met. However, there was a great increase in the amount of coal, iron, steel and oil produced. The Five-Year Plan did help Russia to grow economically as there was a great increase in the amount of things they needed. However, there were poor work conditions. When Stalin first announced his first Five-Year Plan, many Russians supported the idea and formed groups of highly-motivated workers. Their initial enthusiasm waned in the face of appalling work conditions and unrealistic production targets. There was labour unrest, as workers protested against their conditions. The government responded by taking strict disciplinary action against workers who were underperforming or who engaged in sabotage. There are also very few workers in the Soviet Union had the skills that were required for factory work. Many farmers were forced to work at factories, they were not used to life in the cities and often found it hard to adjust their new living environment.

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