5 year plans
what Industries were prioritised?
Coal, oil, steel,
what is the stakhanovite movement
encouraged workers to meet quotas
How did industrialization alter daily life?
egimented schedules, but overcrowding continued
how did the 5 year plan aim to transform the economy
rapid industrialisation, modernise economy, reduce reliance on agriculture
How did the Five-Year Plans affect working conditions?
Harsh conditions, long hours, and unrealistic quotas
How did migration to cities change society?
created more urban working class and disrupted rural areas
What role did Stalin have in the planning?
dictating quotas and monitoring economic activity
What strategies encouraged workers to meet targets?
Propaganda, rewards, and coercion
What happened to housing and living standards?
how did consumer goods get impacted
largely neglected in favour of heavy industry
What role did forced labour play
Gulag workers provided cheap labour in bad conditions
How did women’s roles evolve?
Women entered industrial jobs facing double burdens of work and domestic tasks
what were the achievements of the plan?
steel up by 400%, coal went from 35 million -> 64 million tons,
How were labour shortages addressed?
urban migration, and forced peasants into factories
Were promises of better living standards given?
unfulfilled due to hardships and shortages