These were government plans introduced by Stalin from 1928 onwards with goals for industrial production growth. They aimed at rapid industrialization and collectivization of agriculture.
Imagine trying to build a massive Lego tower as quickly as possible. You set ambitious goals (like adding fifty bricks per hour), even if they seem unrealistic or require sacrificing other activities (like taking breaks). That's what Stalin's Five Year Plans were like - ambitious targets aiming for rapid progress.
Collectivized Agriculture: A type of agricultural production where multiple farmers run their holdings as joint enterprises through state ownership or collective farms.
Gulag System: A system of labor camps maintained in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1955 where many people worked under extremely harsh conditions.
Great Purge: A campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union which occurred from 1936 to 1938, involving widespread arrests and executions.
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