Housing, 1917–53 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Four main causes of Soviet housing crisis, 1917-53
Four main causes of Soviet housing crisis, 1917-53
War destruction, migration, costs, govt prioritised industry
Term for aristocrats/middle class who lost property post-1917
Term for aristocrats/middle class who lost property post-1917
'Former people' (byvshie liudi)
% of urban housing denationalised under NEP
% of urban housing denationalised under NEP
60-80%
Architectural style of Zuev Club & Narkomfin (1920s)
Architectural style of Zuev Club & Narkomfin (1920s)
Constructivist - futuristic, geometric (cylinders/cubes)
Soviet urban population change, 1929-40
Soviet urban population change, 1929-40
Tripled
Kommunalka definition
Kommunalka definition
Communal apartments; families shared rooms, kitchens, bathrooms
Average kommunalka size by 1940
Average kommunalka size by 1940
4 square metres
Proportion of urban housing destroyed in WWII (1941-45)
Proportion of urban housing destroyed in WWII (1941-45)
One-third
Average dormitory space per worker, 1947
Average dormitory space per worker, 1947
3 square metres
Fourth Five-Year Plan dates
Fourth Five-Year Plan dates
1945-50