Industrialization, 5 year plans -1928-1941
Notes:
- A series of plans designed to increase industry and output
- Based on quota system- increase after five years if met means they're on track
- Economic planning was now forced
- Command Economy - set targets for production
- First was 1928-1933 - agricultural changes (collectivization)
- Main focus on heavy industry
- Second was 1933-1937
- Too severe and changed in 1934- quotas set to high- people specking out against Stalin and the system
- Many party officials revolted against this and nominated a successor to Stalin
- Stalin had him shot (Beginning of the Great Purges)