what did enormous growth of towns and industrial centres under the five year plan out a strain on
housing
what did moscow’s population increase too
4.1 million
what did the rush to industrialise result for the housing
resources for housing were often non existent
when there were resources what was built
blocks of apartments
what were the peasants expected to do
provide their own housing
what impact did WW2 have
exacerbated the lack of housing
what percentage of housing did leningrad lose during WW2
90%
what were the communal apartments called
kommunalka
what did some families live in
under stair cupboards or corridors
what was the size of the room some families would live in
between 4 and 5.5 metres
what types of dormitories were constructed and where
barrack style houses in new factor towns such s magnitogorsk
how many beds were the to workers in moscow coal fields
15000 beds for 26000 workers