Why did Stalin introduce the First Five Year Plan?
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- Created on: 26-02-17 12:58
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- Why did Stalin introduce the First Five Year Plan?
- Economic reasons
- Russian economy bad when Stalin came to power.
- Inefficient farming not producing enough surplus and Russia was yet to be industrialised.
- Successful: would reflect well on Stalin if he could improve economy.
- Political reasons
- If successful, would consolidate Stalin's power.
- Make communism look more credible.
- Stalin had manipulated his way into power so his position was vulnerable. He lied about plan being his own theory.
- Ideological reasons
- Considered an ideological success.
- Took away private ownership of land.
- Central gov took control of all economy.
- Stalin wanted to prove himself as a true communist.
- Economic reasons
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