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Stalin and the Five year plans

Question 1 of 21

1

What did Marx say was needed for successful communism?

Select one of the following:

  • Industrialised nation

  • Collectivisation

  • Strict five year plans

Explanation

Question 2 of 21

1

Russia was economically backward before the five year plans

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 21

1

Who did the NEP favour?

Select one of the following:

  • Trotskyites

  • Peasants

  • Communists

Explanation

Question 4 of 21

1

Which of the following are ideological causes for Stalin launching the First Five Year Plan? (Select two)

Select one or more of the following:

  • To end Russia being economically backward to become a Communist state

  • Increase the rate of production for steel, iron and copper

  • Communist revolution was supposed to advance the cause of peasant workers such as giving them an education

Explanation

Question 5 of 21

1

What does state control over the economy allow Stalin to do?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Control the Party

  • Control peasants

Explanation

Question 6 of 21

1

Industrialisation means that...

Select one or more of the following:

  • Russia can beat Western countries in their rearmament

  • Russia is more protected against enemies

Explanation

Question 7 of 21

1

Which of the following are political reasons for Stalin to launch the First Five Year Plan?

Select one or more of the following:

  • He has state control of the economy which allows him to control the party

  • Marx says that communism is successful in an industrialised nation

  • Overtake economies in the West

  • Industrialisation meant they would be more protected against enemies

Explanation

Question 8 of 21

1

What are the economic reasons for Stalin launching the First Five Year Plan?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Iron, steel and copper was the same under the Tsar which was too slow for Stalin

  • To overtake economies in the West

  • Improve living standards for peasants

  • Industrialisation meant that Russia was more protected from enemies

Explanation

Question 9 of 21

1

Which side of the party favoured rapid industrialisation?

Select one of the following:

  • Left

  • Right

Explanation

Question 10 of 21

1

Bukharin was always on the left of the party

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 21

1

What policy was the right of the party in favour of?

Select one of the following:

  • Industrialisation

  • NEP

  • Collectivisation

Explanation

Question 12 of 21

1

What year did Stalin move from Right (NEP) to Left (rapid industrialisation)?

Select one of the following:

  • 1928

  • 1933

  • 1925

  • 1929

Explanation

Question 13 of 21

1

How much did the production of steel increase during the Second Five Year Plan?

Select one of the following:

  • Doubled

  • Trebled

Explanation

Question 14 of 21

1

Which of the following were similarities between all three FYPs? (Select three)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Focus on heavy industry

  • Vital for rearmament

  • Improved living conditions

  • Development of transport

  • All overlooked consumer goods

Explanation

Question 15 of 21

1

Which of the following statistics supports that the FYPs did not focus on consumer goods?

Select one of the following:

  • In 1934, 6,000 people queued for shoes for more than a day

  • In 1940, 1/3 of the investment was put to armed forces

Explanation

Question 16 of 21

1

Which of the following are examples of changed priorities in the 2nd FYP? (Select three)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Improve living conditions

  • Focus on rearmament

  • Incentives for workers

  • Development of transport

Explanation

Question 17 of 21

1

What was a changed priority in the 3rd FYP?

Select one of the following:

  • Emphasis on rearmament

  • Incentives for workers

Explanation

Question 18 of 21

1

Which of the following were weaknesses of the FYPs?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Poor planning

  • Many targets were never met

  • Rearmament decreased

  • Political failure for Stalin

Explanation

Question 19 of 21

1

Which of the following were successes of the FYPs? (Select three)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Well planned

  • Growth of economy

  • Led to rearmament

  • Political success for Stalin

Explanation

Question 20 of 21

1

Under the 1st FYP, what percentage did the economy grow by?

Select one of the following:

  • 14%

  • 21%

  • 13%

Explanation

Question 21 of 21

1

What is the most important factor for the success of the FYPs?

Select one of the following:

  • Growth of economy

  • Stalin political success

Explanation

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