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Stalinist Russia
The Five Year Plans
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In Today’s Class
● Today we will learn about Stalin’s economic policy of the Five Year Plans.
● We will discuss the first 3 plans, and the results of these plans.
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The Five Year Plans● The Five Year Plans were
introduced by Stalin in 1928 to industrialise Russia as quickly as possible.
● They replaced Lenin’s NEP.● The State now controlled all
aspects of the economy.
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Marx vs. StalinKarl Marx● Marx envisioned
a socialist state that would be led by the workers.
● Worker would run the factories.
Joseph Stalin● Stalin created a state
that was run by the elite members of the Communist Party.
● Government officials made all the decisions about the economy.
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The 1st Five Year Plan (1928-1932)● Production targets were
set in manufacturing, transport and raw materials.
● It concentrated on heavy industry, i.e. coal, iron, gas and electricity.
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Results of the 1st Five Year Plan● Machinery production increased by 4 times
the 1927 level.● Oil production doubled.● Electricity trebled.● New towns were constructed.● Focus on quantity over quality led to faulty or
poor quality production.
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Results of the 1st Five Year Plan
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The 2nd and 3rd Plans (1933-1941)● 2nd Plan - Focus on two areas of production:
Metal production and transport (1933-38)● Initially the plan was in danger of failing so
creches were introduced so that mothers could join the Soviet workforce.
● 3rd Plan - Focus on Arms production (1938-1941).
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Results of the 2nd and 3rd Plans
● Russia became a major steel producer and matched Germany for steel production.
● Production of industrial goods trebled.● The urban population trebled between 1928
and 1938.● There was no economic depression and
almost full employment.● Illiteracy was almost wiped out.
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"We are the Realisation of the Plan (1933)
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“With shock labor we will ensure prompt delivery of the Five Year Plan”
“Stop and punish harshly the lovers of the unearned rouble!”
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In Conclusion
● The Five Year Plans rapidly modernized Russian industry. But often the good produced were of low quality.
● But consumer goods (houses, clothes, appliances etc.) were neglected and quality of life remained poor.