Industrial Modernisation, 1953–64 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What type of industry dominated Stalin's economy before 1953?
What type of industry dominated Stalin's economy before 1953?
Heavy industry (coal, steel, iron)
What was military spending as % of GDP in 1958?
What was military spending as % of GDP in 1958?
9.1%
When did Khrushchev launch the Seven-Year Plan?
When did Khrushchev launch the Seven-Year Plan?
January 1959
How would chemical production improve agriculture?
How would chemical production improve agriculture?
Create better fertilisers
By what year did Khrushchev predict Communism would be achieved?
By what year did Khrushchev predict Communism would be achieved?
1980
Which crisis occurred in 1962 during the 'years of maximum danger'?
Which crisis occurred in 1962 during the 'years of maximum danger'?
Cuban Missile Crisis
By how much did consumer goods production increase under the Seven-Year Plan?
By how much did consumer goods production increase under the Seven-Year Plan?
60%
What did the 1957 Sovnarkhoz reforms do?
What did the 1957 Sovnarkhoz reforms do?
Decentralised to 105 regional agencies
Why did factories produce thick steel instead of thin steel?
Why did factories produce thick steel instead of thin steel?
Targets set by weight not need
What was the fundamental flaw of the command economy?
What was the fundamental flaw of the command economy?
Focused on production not consumption