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economy and society 1929-41 - Coggle Diagram
economy and society 1929-41
industrialisation
five year plans
dominated by development of heavy industry
coal, iron, steel
first five year plan 1928-1932
set by gosplan, optimistic targets
lacked detailed planning
high targets put strain on the economy
mistakes and issues covered up due to fear of sabotage
second and third five year plans 1933-41
acknowledgment of the problems caused by high targets
economy enjoyed good years 1934-36
1937 saw a slowdown on the economy
fuel shortages, lack of growth in production
effect on the workers
wage payments depended on work completed
increase in children in education
reliant on forced labour from the gulags
poor living and working conditions
stalin cult
benefactors
those who benefitted from industrialisation and collectivisation changes under stalin in the 1930s
traditional defender of the people
many appealed to stalin about injustices they were facing
charismatic leader
many saw stalin as a Demi-god and would have icons in their homes
many rejected the cult of stalin
saw absurdities of the propaganda and vocalised their opinions
condition by 1941
massive and rapid expansion of heavy industry
able to meet demand of war
major weaknesses in soviet industry
labour shortage
shortage of technical expertise
war economy
less consumer goods
unofficial rationing
working conditions more restrictive
how was this achieved?
personal dictatorship
stalin was supreme head of the USSR
use of terror and force
the great terror solidified stalins hold
gulag population grew
ideology
great turn
no political inistutions to offer opposition
politburo decreasing in prominence
new governement
owed their positions to stalin
propaganda and censorship
themes of joys of the USSR, horror of the west, genius of stalin
cult of personality
binded the people to stalin
protected his position as head of USSR
mobilisation of economy