The Ambition and Agony of Joseph Stalin’s Five-Year Plans
Words: 525 1858One of the most ambitious and divisive economic and industrial efforts of the 20th century was Joseph Stalin's Five-Year Plans, which he introduced in the Soviet Union in 1928. The goal of these initiatives was to help the Soviet Union transition from an agricultural civilization to a great industrial state. In this article, I will examine Stalin's Five-Year Plans from every angle, shedding light on why they were created, how they were carried out, the results they produced, and the […]