Stalin's Five-Year Plan and Collectivization

The video discusses Joseph Stalin's first five-year plan introduced in 1928, aimed at rapidly industrializing the Soviet Union. The plan set economic goals for 1929-1934, focusing on industrial and agricultural changes. A key aspect was collectivization, which grouped peasants on large farms to increase food production and free workers for factories. Despite increased industrial output, collectivization faced opposition, leading to low productivity and famine. The plan, though flawed, set the USSR on the path to becoming a superpower.

What was the primary goal of Stalin's first five-year plan introduced in 1928?

• To promote cultural exchange programs

• To increase agricultural exports

• To rapidly industrialize the USSR

• To improve diplomatic relations with the West

How did the five-year plan propose to change the culture of the Soviet Union?

• By focusing solely on agriculture

• By reducing industrial output

• By promoting individual farming

• By affecting both agriculture and industry

What was the policy of collectivization introduced in the first five-year plan?

• Combining peasants to work on large farms

• Encouraging private ownership of farms

• Increasing taxes on agricultural produce

• Reducing the size of farms

What was one significant result of mechanization on collectivized farms?

• Decline in industrial workforce

• Release of agricultural workers to factories

• Increase in the number of small farms

• Decrease in food production

What was a major challenge faced during the implementation of collectivization?

• Lack of machinery

• Significant opposition and low productivity

• Excessive food production

• Shortage of industrial workers

What was the impact of the first five-year plan on the USSR's industrial production?

• It remained stagnant

• It met all the set targets

• It soared despite unachievable targets

• It decreased significantly

How did the first five-year plan contribute to the USSR's global standing?

• It led to the USSR's decline in global influence

• It set the USSR on the path to becoming a superpower

• It weakened the USSR's economy

• It isolated the USSR from the world