5 year plans
- A series of plans designed to increase industry and output
- based on quota system
- Economic planning was now forced
- Command economy- set targets for production
- First was 1928-1933- agricultural changes
- main focus on heavy industry
- Second was 1933-1937
- Too severe and changed in 1934
- Party officials revolted against this, and nominated Stalins successor
- Stalin had him shot ( beginning of purge)
Quotes
"I believe in one thing only, the power of human will." - Joseph Stalin
Summary
Plans created to increase industry and output, but they were too extreme.
Subjunctive question
what if the plans were more realistic, would that have helped Stalin keep support?
"I believe in one thing only, the power of human will." - Joseph Stalin
Summary
Plans created to increase industry and output, but they were too extreme.
Subjunctive question
what if the plans were more realistic, would that have helped Stalin keep support?