Pros And Cons Of Joseph Stalin's Five Year Plan

The Five-Year Plans were first used by Joseph Stalin in 1928 and were split into three parts. They were introduced because of the realisation that if attacked by countries in the West, the Soviet Union wouldn’t be able to defend itself. Other reasons included the expansion of industrial production and collectivising agriculture. During the Five Year plan the Soviet Union gave opportunities to young Communists, who were often called Pioneers and women. The Pioneers turned empty land into new towns and industries and the women became doctors, scientists, canal diggers and steel workers. Although many positives emerged during this time, there were also negative outcomes. Many workers became slave workers and wealthy peasants from Russian labour