What were Stalin's five year plans?
Responses
Plans to create more housing, jobs, and schools, for all the people of the country
Plans to convert the country into an egalitarian, communist nation
Plans to modernize the economy to keep up with the West
Plans to eliminate weak workers and bad factories that delayed production
Plans to increase industrial production and make the Soviet Union self-sufficient
Plans to develop heavy industry, such as coal, steel, and machinery
Plans to improve transportation systems, such as building new railroads and expanding existing ones
Plans to collectivize agriculture, forcing farmers to give up their privately owned land and join collective farms
Plans to increase military strength and prepare for potential conflicts with foreign powers