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Stalin and the Five year plans
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1What did Marx say was needed for successful communism?
- AIndustrialised nation
- BCollectivisation
- CStrict five year plans
2Russia was economically backward before the five year plans
- ATrue
- BFalse
3Who did the NEP favour?
- ATrotskyites
- BPeasants
- CCommunists
4Which of the following are ideological causes for Stalin launching the First Five Year Plan? (Select two)
- ATo end Russia being economically backward to become a Communist state
- BIncrease the rate of production for steel, iron and copper
- CCommunist revolution was supposed to advance the cause of peasant workers such as giving them an education
5What does state control over the economy allow Stalin to do?
- AControl the Party
- BControl peasants
6Industrialisation means that...
- ARussia can beat Western countries in their rearmament
- BRussia is more protected against enemies
7Which of the following are political reasons for Stalin to launch the First Five Year Plan?
- AHe has state control of the economy which allows him to control the party
- BMarx says that communism is successful in an industrialised nation
- COvertake economies in the West
- DIndustrialisation meant they would be more protected against enemies
8What are the economic reasons for Stalin launching the First Five Year Plan?
- AIron, steel and copper was the same under the Tsar which was too slow for Stalin
- BTo overtake economies in the West
- CImprove living standards for peasants
- DIndustrialisation meant that Russia was more protected from enemies
9Which side of the party favoured rapid industrialisation?
- ALeft
- BRight
10Bukharin was always on the left of the party
- ATrue
- BFalse
11What policy was the right of the party in favour of?
- AIndustrialisation
- BNEP
- CCollectivisation
12What year did Stalin move from Right (NEP) to Left (rapid industrialisation)?
- A1928
- B1933
- C1925
- D1929
13How much did the production of steel increase during the Second Five Year Plan?
- ADoubled
- BTrebled
14Which of the following were similarities between all three FYPs? (Select three)
- AFocus on heavy industry
- BVital for rearmament
- CImproved living conditions
- DDevelopment of transport
- EAll overlooked consumer goods
15Which of the following statistics supports that the FYPs did not focus on consumer goods?
- AIn 1934, 6,000 people queued for shoes for more than a day
- BIn 1940, 1/3 of the investment was put to armed forces
16Which of the following are examples of changed priorities in the 2nd FYP? (Select three)
- AImprove living conditions
- BFocus on rearmament
- CIncentives for workers
- DDevelopment of transport
17What was a changed priority in the 3rd FYP?
- AEmphasis on rearmament
- BIncentives for workers
18Which of the following were weaknesses of the FYPs?
- APoor planning
- BMany targets were never met
- CRearmament decreased
- DPolitical failure for Stalin
19Which of the following were successes of the FYPs? (Select three)
- AWell planned
- BGrowth of economy
- CLed to rearmament
- DPolitical success for Stalin
20Under the 1st FYP, what percentage did the economy grow by?
- A14%
- B21%
- C13%
21What is the most important factor for the success of the FYPs?
- AGrowth of economy
- BStalin political success
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