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Who did did Stalin replace?
Vladimir Lenin
When did Stalin take control of the USSR?
What was Stalin's slogan?
Socialism in One Country
When did the first Five Year Plan begin?
1928
What were Stalin's 'Five-Year Plans'.
A series of laws and programmes meant to industrialise the USSR.
What does USSR stand for?
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
What was the main focus of the first FYP?
Industrialisation
What was Collectivisation?
Private farms would be combined and placed under government control.
What were the large, government controlled farms called?
What was the main focus of the Second FYP?
The production of consumer goods.
Name one city that was created during the FFYP.
Magnitogorsk
What plan did Stalin abandon to start the FYP?
NEP - NEW ECONOMIC POLICY
How did farmers react to collectivisation?
They burnt crops and killed livestock
What major tragedy occurred between 1932 and 1933 as a result of forced collectivisation?
The largest man-made famine.
If farmers resisted collectivisation, what would happen to them?
They would be deported to Siberia
What years did the Second Five-Year Plan cover?
1933–1937.
What were wealthy farmers called in the USSR?
Kulaks
What shocking law did Stalin sign during the Great Purge?
Families became liable for a husband’s or father’s crimes, allowing children as young as 12 to be executed.
What ended up being the focus of the TFYP?
The creation of weapons and ammunition
What event prevented the TFYP from being completed?
WWII
What was the 'Great Purge'.
It was a brutal political campaign to eliminate dissent within the Communist Party and the public (emphasised loyalty to Stalin).
Give two major infrastructure improvements made during the FFYP.
New roads, railways, and canals were constructed.
Name two successes of the Five-Year Plans.
Industries grew; agriculture was modernised; literacy increased; education improved; infrastructure expanded
Roughly how many people were executed during the Great Purge?
At least 750,000.
How much did the Soviet GDP fall between 1940 and 1942?
By 34%.