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In 1927 Stalin's advisers told him that with the modernization of farming the Soviet Union would require an extra 250,000 tractors. As well as tractors there was also a need to develop the oil fields to provide the necessary petrol to drive the machines. Power stations also had to be built to supply the farms with electricity.
Since the October Revolution industrial progress had been slow. It was not until 1927 that production had reached the levels achieved before the start of the First World War. Stalin decided that he would use his control over the country to increase production.
The first Five Year Plan introduced in 1928, concentrated on the development of iron and steel, machine-tools, electric power and transport. Joseph Stalin set the workers high targets. He demanded a 1115 increase in coal production, 200% increase in iron production and 335% increase in electric power. He justified these demands by claiming that if rapid industrialization did not take place, the Soviet Union would not be able to defend itself against an invasion from capitalist countries in the west.
Every factory had large display boards erected that showed the output of workers. Those that failed to reach the required targets were publicity criticized and humiliated. Some workers could not cope with this pressure and absenteeism increased. This led to even more repressive measures being introduced. Records were kept of workers' lateness, absenteeism and bad workmanship. If the worker's record was poor, he was accused of trying to sabotage the Five Year Plan and if found guilty could be shot or sent to work as forced labour on the Baltic Sea Canal or the Siberian Railway.
With the introduction of the Five Year Plan, Stalin argued that it was necessary to pay higher wages to certain workers in order to encourage increased output. His left-wing opponents claimed that this inequality was a betrayal of socialism and would create a new class system in the Soviet Union. Stalin had his way and during the 1930s, the gap between the wages of the labourers and the skilled workers increased.
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∙ 11y agoTo improve agricultural and industrial production
To improve the production rate by 80%
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What effect did stalins 5 year plan have on the people of russia?
Soviet Union was rising each five years on the five year plan. That was called as 'pyatiletka' ("пятилетка" in Russian), 'fiveyearing'. That 'pyatiletka' was a plan for each five years in USSR till the fall of USSR.
What was stalins five year plan supposed to do?
Increase Manufacturing
What was a positive outcome of stalins five years plan in russia?
some soviet industries succeeded and expanded.some soviet industries succeded and expanded
What was the purpose of stalins 5-year plans?
To industrialize and modernize the USSR.
What were the goals of Stalins Five Year plans?
Stalin planed to increase industrialization. The plan increased industrial and agricultural output by 50 per cent in the five years. The cost in human lives is difficult to measure.
What is plan do you want to do in next 5 years?
how do i do write a paragraph on where do i hope to be in the next 4-5 years
When was Stalins Brigade created?
Stalins Brigade was created in 1936.
What was Stalins empire called?
Stalin was not an emperor and did not have an empire. He was the leader for many years of the USSR
On what political idea did president Truman base on the marshal plan?
as the power of capitalism increased in Europe....stalins power in Soviet Union decreases
On what political idea did president Truman base the Marshall Plan?
as the power of capitalism increased in europe....stalins power in soviet union decreases
Stalin's attempt to improve the soviet economy?
5 years plan
Who were Stalins parents?
My prostitutes
