Industrialization (5 year plan)
•A series of plans designed to increase industry and output
•Based on quota system
•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
•Many party officials revolted against this and nominated a successor to Stalin
•Stalin had him shot (Beginning of the Great Purges)
•Based on quota system
•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
•Many party officials revolted against this and nominated a successor to Stalin
•Stalin had him shot (Beginning of the Great Purges)
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Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
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Summary: Stalin's idea of Five-Year Plans failed, but as a result of that, he created show trials and the Great Purges, which were extremely effective.