Third Five Year Plan

When was the third 5YP?

1938-42

How did the the third 5YP emulate the first one?

It used the methods developed during the first plan and applied it to rearmament

What was one of the few examples of rearmament being an aim of former 5YPs?

Secret weapons and ammunition production machinery were found in factories

Why was the increase in military goods production not as good as it seemed?

There were ongoing problems with the quality of the goods - quantity over quality, large proportions of what was produced was unusable

What were the three main aims of the third 5YP?

Renewed emphasis on heavy industry development, rapid rearmament, complete the transition to communism

Between which two years did spending on rearmament double?

1938-1940

What adverse effects did the increased emphasis on rearmament have?

Steel production stagnated, oil production failed to meet targets which caused a fuel crisis, many industries lacked raw materials, consumer goods were once again relegated to the lowest priority

What was one of the biggest problems that inhibited the third 5YP in terms of labour?

Stalin’s purges meant the death/removal of many skilled managers, specialists, etc.

What caused the impromptu end of the third 5YP?

Germany’s invasion in 1541

How did the weather inhibit how well the third 5YP worked?

There was an exceptionally harsh winter in 1938

What new kind of tank was produced?

The T-34

How did Stalin have an active involvement in the rearmament procedures?

He personally oversaw the creation of nine new aircraft factories in 1939 and reviewed figures on a daily basis

To what extent was the role of the Gosplan reduced during this time?

Stalin had more personal intervention in the economy, lessening the Gosplan’s responsibilities