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5 Year Plans
Leaving Cert History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| By 1928 what economic plan had provided successful economic growth? | The NEP (New Economic Policy) |
| As early as 1927 Stalin began campaigning for an end to the NEP, why? | To establish greater state control over the economy |
| In 1928 Stalin | Abandoned the NEP and began instating his 5 year plans |
| These plans were drawn up by .. . . | The State Planning Committee, Gosplan which set targets for industrial expansion |
| The first 5 Year Plan ran from | 1928-1932 |
| The first 5 year plan focuses on | Heavy industry |
| High targets were set for the production of | Coal, oil, steel and electricity |
| Stalin Quote | We are 50 to 100 years behind the advanced countries of the West. We must make up this Gap in 10 years. Either we do this or they crush us. |
| Why were The targets for the first 5 year plan mostly unrealistic? | They relied on slave labour from those imprisoned in the gulags |
| True or False: The achievement of the plan were substantial | True |
| Under the first 5 year plan Production of electricity had . . . | Almost tripled |
| Under the first 5 year plan Production of coal had . . . | Doubled |
| The industrial workforce rose from | 11million to 22million |
| The second 5 year plan took place from | 1933 - 37 |
| The second 5 year plan focused on | Continued focus on heavy industry but also the production of consumer goods and transportation. |
| Projects such as .... . .. .. . took place during the second 5 year plan | the Moscow underground, rail and canal links between the capital and the most remote regions of the USSR |
| Towards the end of the second 5 year plan | There was also increased spending on arms due to a rise in international tensions. |
| The third 5 year plan was set to run from | 1938-1942 |
| What interrupted the 3rd 5 year plan | Germany's invasion in 1941 |
| The third 5 year plan focused on | militarisation as international tensions continued |