Education
How many schools were situated around the USSR in 1940?
Approximately 199 000 schools
Name three new jobs that women would undertake right after the revolution of 1917
Scientists, doctors, engineers
When was vaccination made compulsory?
1919
what did the Bolsheviks say about religion
"the opium of the masses"
When was the Cultural Revolution
1928-1931
How many people (in percentage) were literate in 1959, after Stalin’s regime?
From the age 9-49, about 98%
Name three causes that led women to take on heavy jobs and explain why
The collectivization of agriculture, the famine, and the purges
what does it mean that it was a centralized healthcare system?
it means that the healthcare system is regulated by the state, becoming a public service open to everyone
why did a lot of the priests oppose Stalin's regime?
because of collectivization
Name the two rival parties
RAPP, AUW
What was the main field of learning during Stalin’s regime, and why?
Mathematics and science - they were the most valuable for the development of industries, and also is quite straight forward and doesn’t require much of critical thinking – beneficial for an authoritarian regime
What was the difference in the percentage of employed women before and after the first 5 year plan?
From 24% to 39%. So the difference is 15%
why did a black market emerge?
a black market emerged as a consequence of the restriction on the sale of pharmaceutical products
how many priests were taken out of work from 1925-1941?
it went from 60 000 - 6000
What were Five year plan novels
Novels were the heroes were ordinary people who bravely achieved their targets
What can be the reasons to why the USSR distanced itself from the ‘experimental learning’ from the 1920s?
It was considered as too relaxed, and the state wanted to impose more strict disciplines
What is the Great Retreat? and what did it mean for women?
The Great Retreat is a shift back to the conservative values according to which the family is the central unit of society. For women, it meant no abortion, no divorce, and benefits for having many children
what was the difference between the First and the Second Five year plan regarding healthcare?
the First Five year plan aimed at increasing the number of facilities, while the second one aimed at increasing the quality of the service
why did Stalin go back to religion during WW2?
the Church gathered support from the population and it increased the sense of nationalism
What were the problems encountered by Boris Shumyatsky
Language was a problem because across the USSR different languages were spoken
Almost impossible demands of the regime
What do you think was the main reason for educational improvements within the USSR, and why?
Indoctrination – control how the younger population think
When (exact year) was the "Wives's Movement" founded and why?
Wives' Movement founded in 1936 with the aim of spreading culture and encouraging women to be ready to join WW2
what was the role of the Department Healthcare?Where is it placed in the pyramid?
The Department of Healthcare was the organ responsible for the supervision of hospitals and other medical institutions within one district. It i placed at the third level of the pyramid
What did Lenin do to the Christians
Attacked Churches, seized all its land, arrested thousands of priests
Give 3 demands of the regime for cinema
proletarian values
classless Soviet nationalism
problems of ordinary people
the heroic exploits of the revolutionaries and the glorious communist future