the five year plans

• who was it made by

  GOSPLAN, the state planning commission for economic development since 1921 acting under Stalins orders
• there was three 'five year plans' between 1928 and 1942
• 1928-32 five year plan

  hydro-electricity, farming, coal, iron and steel
• 1933-37 five year plan 


  same as the first and manufacturing
• 1938-42 five year plan


  sam as other plans and consumer goods but shifted to rearmament early on and interrupted by nazi invasion
• 4th five year plan 1945-50 and 5th 1951-55 were launched after WW2 to rebuild industry and agriculture
• 4th five year plan 


  linked to a rapid recovery of the economy and pre- war production levels were reached within 3 years but the russian people were placed under extreme pressure
• 5th five year plan 


  was a period of fairly rapid growth especially agricultural equipment but too many resources were devoted to projects that had little positive economic benefits
• 6th five year plan

  shifted to modern industry such as plastics and synthetics, consumer goods became more widespread but over-optimistic targets were set resulting in the plan being abandoned after 2 years
• what years were the 6th five year plan

  1956 - 1960
• what years was the 7th five year plan

  1961 - 1965
• 7th five year plan

  more realistic targets were set and there was a substantial increase overall in production but there were signs that the rate of growth in production had slowed down