Industrialisation: successes and failures (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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When did Stalin's Five-Year Plans transform the Soviet economy?
When did Stalin's Five-Year Plans transform the Soviet economy?
1928-1941
How much did coal production increase from 1928 to 1936?
How much did coal production increase from 1928 to 1936?
35.4 to 64.3 million tonnes
What happened to electricity production between 1928 and 1936?
What happened to electricity production between 1928 and 1936?
More than doubled
Why was increased coal production crucial to industrialisation?
Why was increased coal production crucial to industrialisation?
Coal powered the factories
Which city was a prominent example of a new industrial town?
Which city was a prominent example of a new industrial town?
Magnitogorsk
What happened to unemployment during Soviet industrialisation?
What happened to unemployment during Soviet industrialisation?
It was eliminated
Why was producing modern military equipment significant?
Why was producing modern military equipment significant?
Essential when Germany invaded in WWII
What labour source was heavily used for construction work?
What labour source was heavily used for construction work?
Slave labour from Gulags
What problem resulted from managers focusing on production targets?
What problem resulted from managers focusing on production targets?
Quality was compromised
Why did basic consumer goods remain in short supply?
Why did basic consumer goods remain in short supply?
Resources directed to heavy industry
How did Soviet industrialisation differ from Western industrialisation?
How did Soviet industrialisation differ from Western industrialisation?
Compressed into just over a decade
When was the First Five-Year Plan launched?
When was the First Five-Year Plan launched?
1928