Industrialization, 5 year plans -1928-1941
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- Series of plans designed to increase industry and output
- Based on a quota system
- Economic planning- was now forced
- Commnd Economy- set targets for production
- First was 1928-1933- agricultural changes (collectivization)
- Main focus on heavy industry
- Second was 1933-1937
- To severe and changed in 1935
- Many party officials revolted against this and nominated a successor to stalin
- The great purges and show trials
- Stalin feared being overthrown or having a counter revolution
- Formed a secret police called the NKVD to remove threats
Summary: The 5 Year Plans, were a series of plans designed to increase industry and output. They were based on a quota system, and were made to compete with the major countries in the world.
Subjective question: If the quotas were not set so high, would the quality of their products increase?
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