The 5 year plan- Success and Failures

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The 5 year plan- Success and Failures

Advantages

  • STEEL PRODUCTION INCREASED 1/3
  • ELEC PRODUCTION TREBLED
  • COAL + IRON DOUBLED
  • 20 MILLION SHIFTED PEASANT SHIFT TO PROLETARIAT
  • 1932 INDUTRIAL OUTPUT TREBLED THE USA
  • DECLARED FINISHED IN THE FIRST 9 MONTH
  • INITIAL AIM: He demanded a 110% increase in coal production, 200% increase in iron production and 335% increase in electric power.

Disadvantages

  • SHORTAGES OF SKILLED WORKERS
  • HIGH WORKER TURNOVER 1930- 100,000 LEFT FROM 12,000 MAGNITOGORSK
  • DISCIPLINE INCREASED- RATION CARDS- 1932 DECREE SACK WORKERS
  • LITTLE GROWTH IN CONSUMER GOODS

Evaluation

OVERALL, THE FIRST 5 YEAR PLAN WAS A SUCCESS IT ACTED AS A OUTLINE FOR THE REST OF HIS POLICIES AND IMPROVED INDUSTRIALISATION. HOWEVER, IT DOES CONVEY STALIN OVER ACHIEVING AIM AND THAT HE WAS TOO FOCUSED ON INDUSTRY THAT HE DID NOT IMPROVE CONSUMER GOODS. 

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