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During which years did the output of raw materials increase?
During which years did the output of raw materials increase?
- 1928-1929
- 1929-1930
- 1930-1931
- 1932-1933 (correct)
What was the increase in output of raw materials from 1928 to 1933?
What was the increase in output of raw materials from 1928 to 1933?
- 20 million tons
- 71.3 million tons (correct)
- 10 million tons
- 50 million tons
Were the targets set by the central economics committee agency met during the first and second five-year plans?
Were the targets set by the central economics committee agency met during the first and second five-year plans?
- Yes, they were met
- Only some of the targets were met
- No, they were not met (correct)
- It is not mentioned in the text
How are the five-year plans described in terms of economic policy?
How are the five-year plans described in terms of economic policy?
What was the purpose of the ideological framing of the five-year plans?
What was the purpose of the ideological framing of the five-year plans?
Were the reported figures about the increase in economic output accurate?
Were the reported figures about the increase in economic output accurate?
Were the five-year plans primarily focused on fiscal and monetary policies?
Were the five-year plans primarily focused on fiscal and monetary policies?
Did the first and second five-year plans meet all the targets set by the central economics committee agency?
Did the first and second five-year plans meet all the targets set by the central economics committee agency?
What was the purpose of setting targets during the five-year plans?
What was the purpose of setting targets during the five-year plans?
Did the five-year plans achieve overall success?
Did the five-year plans achieve overall success?
Which country implemented the Five-Year Plans?
Which country implemented the Five-Year Plans?
What was the main goal of the Five-Year Plans?
What was the main goal of the Five-Year Plans?
Who was responsible for setting the industrial targets?
Who was responsible for setting the industrial targets?
What was the role of the workers and managers in meeting the targets?
What was the role of the workers and managers in meeting the targets?
What accompanied the Five-Year Plans to inspire workers?
What accompanied the Five-Year Plans to inspire workers?
What was the ideological influence of the propaganda campaign?
What was the ideological influence of the propaganda campaign?
Were the Five-Year Plans strict economic policies?
Were the Five-Year Plans strict economic policies?
Did the USSR ensure the availability of resources needed to meet the targets?
Did the USSR ensure the availability of resources needed to meet the targets?
Was there a clear plan for the use of the newly produced materials?
Was there a clear plan for the use of the newly produced materials?
When was the first Five-Year Plan approved?
When was the first Five-Year Plan approved?
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Study Notes
Overview of the Soviet Union's Five-Year Plans
- The Five-Year Plans were a government initiative implemented in the Soviet Union to increase industrial production.
- The plans were designed to catch up with the industrial output of capitalist states in Western Europe.
- Industrial targets were set for every institution involved in production, such as mines, factories, and workshops.
- The allocation of targets was done by the USSR's central economic agency, known as the Gosplan.
- The responsibility for meeting the targets fell on the workers and managers of the institutions.
- The Five-Year Plans were accompanied by a propaganda campaign to inspire workers and frame the plan as a positive deed.
- The propaganda campaign had an ideological influence, claiming that the plans would lead to the destruction of capitalism.
- The plans were not strict economic policies but a set of targets with propaganda support.
- The USSR did not ensure the availability of resources needed to meet the targets.
- There was no clear plan for the use of the newly produced materials.
- The first Five-Year Plan was approved in April 1929, with the justification of preparing for a war against capitalist enemies.
- The targets set for the first plan were unrealistic, leading to the fabrication of results to meet the targets. Despite this, there was an increase in industrial output, particularly in raw materials like coal, pig iron, and electricity.
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