Industrialization, 5 year plans 1928-1941
*A series of plans designed to increase industry and output
*Based on Quota system - every month
*Hoping after 5 years they would get on par with Europe
*Economic planning was now forced command economy - set targets for production
*First was 1928-1933 - agricultural changes (Collectivization) Most significant
*In order to have people working in the factories you'd have to have people that were feed
*Produce enough food for everyone to work
*Main focus on heavy industry
*Second was 1933-1937
*Too severe and changed in 1934
*Unreasonable people couldn't make that much in their whole lives
*Set super high because they thought it would help motivate them even more
*Many party officials revolted against this and nominated a successor to stalin
*Stalin had them shot
*Based on Quota system - every month
*Hoping after 5 years they would get on par with Europe
*Economic planning was now forced command economy - set targets for production
*First was 1928-1933 - agricultural changes (Collectivization) Most significant
*In order to have people working in the factories you'd have to have people that were feed
*Produce enough food for everyone to work
*Main focus on heavy industry
*Second was 1933-1937
*Too severe and changed in 1934
*Unreasonable people couldn't make that much in their whole lives
*Set super high because they thought it would help motivate them even more
*Many party officials revolted against this and nominated a successor to stalin
*Stalin had them shot
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Summary
Industrialization was supposed to help the economy with a boost in industry, however with an extremely high quota demand it failed miserable.