Economy and Society: Condition of the Soviet Union by 1941 (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did Germany invade the USSR?
When did Germany invade the USSR?
June 1941
What two principles were essential for organizing the Soviet war effort?
What two principles were essential for organizing the Soviet war effort?
Central authority & command economy
What was the status of the third Five Year Plan when war began?
What was the status of the third Five Year Plan when war began?
It remained incomplete
How did 1941 grain production compare to the 1920s NEP era?
How did 1941 grain production compare to the 1920s NEP era?
Below NEP levels
On what date did Stalin deliver his first wartime radio broadcast?
On what date did Stalin deliver his first wartime radio broadcast?
3 July 1941
What did Stalin say the war issue was for the Soviet State?
What did Stalin say the war issue was for the Soviet State?
Life and death
What did Stalin order be done to resources that could not be evacuated during retreats?
What did Stalin order be done to resources that could not be evacuated during retreats?
Destroyed without fail
What military equipment did Stalin demand industries increase output of?
What military equipment did Stalin demand industries increase output of?
Rifles, machine-guns, shells & planes
What contradiction defined the USSR's situation when war began?
What contradiction defined the USSR's situation when war began?
Achievement & vulnerability
How may the decade of 1930s hardship have affected the Soviet population?
How may the decade of 1930s hardship have affected the Soviet population?
Built psychological resilience