5 year plans
• 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)
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)