Foundational industries

What was the focus on heavy industry for?

An attempt to lay the foundation for the future industrial development

What did industries need to develop?

Raw materials (coal, steel, oil and iron) to develop, mass production of raw materials was also foundational

What made up the majority of S’ industrial labour force?

Peasants who had just left the countryside, due to collectivisation

What was the negative and positive of peasants?

Poorly suited to the production of consumer goods, well matched to the production of large quantities of raw materials

What did S’ planners believe?

Working in industry would allow the peasants to gain skills for industries such as textiles

What would it lay the foundation for?

Rearmament in case of war

What was S not intending to do?

Create a war economy, he wanted Russia to defend itself