1
Q
What approach did he follow?
A
He continued Stalins 5 year Plans
2
Q
When was the 5th 5 year plan?
A
1951-55
3
Q
What was the positive of the 5th?
A
Rapid growth
Especially in agricultural equipment for VLC
4
Q
What was the negative of the 5th?
A
Allocation of resources to projects of limited success
Eg. Hydroelectrics
5
Q
When was the 6th 5 year plan?
A
1956-60
6
Q
What was the positives of the 6th?
A
- shift from old staple heavy industry to more modern industry eg. Plastics
- more consumer goods available
7
Q
What was the negatives of the 6th?
A
Over optimistic targets
= led to plan being largely abandoned after 2 years
8
Q
When was the 7th 5 year plan?
A
1961-65
9
Q
What were the positives of the 7th?
A
- substantial increase overall in production
- more realistic targets
10
Q
What were the negatives of the 7th?
A
Growth rates had slowed
- especially conceded to rivals, the USA
