What was the Impact of Stalin's Economic Policies? (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE History): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0470 & 0977

1 hour8 questions
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4 marks

Stalin made huge changes to Soviet agriculture and industry. 

Describe how villages were collectivised.

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4 marks

Collectivisation reorganised farming across the Soviet Union.

What was the difference between a kolkhoz and a sovkhoz?

1
6 marks

Collectivisation reorganised farming across the Soviet Union.

Why did Stalin's government target Ukraine during collectivisation?

2
10 marks

Stalin's economic policies transformed the Soviet Union.

Which suffered more under Stalin's economic policies: the peasants or the industrial workers? Explain your answer.

3
6 marks

Why did industrial production increase under Stalin?

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10 marks

How far had the lives of Russians improved by the mid-1930s? Explain your answer.

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15 marks

Write an account of the Stakhanovite movement.

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25 marks

Discuss the importance of the Five-Year Plans in preparing the Soviet Union for war.