Plan successes and failures (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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First Five-Year Plan period
First Five-Year Plan period
1953-57
1st 5-Year Plan: Target vs actual industrial growth %
1st 5-Year Plan: Target vs actual industrial growth %
Target 14.7%, Actual 16%
Heavy industry size change in 1st Five-Year Plan
Heavy industry size change in 1st Five-Year Plan
Tripled
Steel production % of target in 1st Five-Year Plan
Steel production % of target in 1st Five-Year Plan
130%
Coal production % of target in 1st Five-Year Plan
Coal production % of target in 1st Five-Year Plan
115%
New railway lines built in 1st Five-Year Plan (km)
New railway lines built in 1st Five-Year Plan (km)
6,000 km
Bridge completed 1957 across Yangtze River
Bridge completed 1957 across Yangtze River
Wuhan Bridge
Urban wage increase during 1st Five-Year Plan (%)
Urban wage increase during 1st Five-Year Plan (%)
40%
Oil production % of target in 1st Five-Year Plan
Oil production % of target in 1st Five-Year Plan
73%
Industry type neglected in 1st Five-Year Plan
Industry type neglected in 1st Five-Year Plan
Light industry (consumer goods)
Year of labour strikes during 1st Five-Year Plan
Year of labour strikes during 1st Five-Year Plan
1956
Year last private factories nationalised
Year last private factories nationalised
1956
Effect of 1st Five-Year Plan on Mao's position
Effect of 1st Five-Year Plan on Mao's position
Strengthened it significantly
Consequence of 1st Five-Year Plan success
Consequence of 1st Five-Year Plan success
Created dangerous overconfidence
Urban population growth in 1st Five-Year Plan
Urban population growth in 1st Five-Year Plan
4 million increase