Targets for Heavy Industry Flashcards

In the Five-Year Plans, what does heavy industry mean?

Big industries like coal, iron and steel, oil, machinery, and electricity.

Which body set the USSR's targets for heavy industry?

Gosplan, the state planning office.

Why did Stalin set very high targets for heavy industry?

To modernise fast, catch up with the West, and prepare for war.

Which plan first put heavy industry ahead of other areas?

The First Five-Year Plan (1928-32).

Name two key materials that had strict targets in the First Plan.

Coal and steel.

Were targets based on quantity or quality?

Mostly on quantity (gross output), not on quality.

What did the plans prioritise: heavy industry or consumer goods?

Heavy industry was prioritised over consumer goods.

Name one giant project used to meet heavy industry targets.

Magnitogorsk steelworks.

How did targets change in the Second Five-Year Plan (1933-37)?

Heavy industry stayed central, with more focus on transport and more realistic goals.

What shift did the Third Five-Year Plan (1938-41) make in targets?

It put more targets on weapons and defence industries.

How were national targets turned into factory goals?

Gosplan set totals that were split into quotas for regions and factories.

How did foreign help support heavy industry targets?

The USSR hired foreign experts and imported new machines to hit the targets.

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