Stalin's Agricultural and Industrial Successes and Failures

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  • Created by: AmyStokes
  • Created on: 11-11-20 23:56

Successes of Industry

  • Output increased by 80% from 1945 to 1950
  • Women encouraged to go to work
  • 88% investments went towards industry
  • Electricity production went from 48.3 kilowatts to 91.2 kilowatts
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Failures of Industry

  • Wages kept low
  • After World War 2, the economy was destroyed
  • 1/4 of budget went towards the military 
  • Severe lack of workers
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Successes of Agriculture

  • Grain reached prewar levels by 1953 
  • Private farms produced 2x meat and dairy than state farms
  • In 1947, 65.9 million tons of grain was produced. In 1953, 99.2 million tons of grain was produced
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Failures of Agriculture

  • 12% investment into food production 
  • Severe lack of workers due to war
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