Stalin's Rule (18 ago 1925 ano – 27 jan 1953 ano)

Descrição:

o goal – turn USSR from an agricultural to an industrialized nation
o abolished Lenin's NEP and its experiment with capitalism
o instituted Five Year Plans –
-economic planning – government makes production and distribution decisions
-creating a centrally-planned command economy
o collectivization –
-meant to increase food supply and create capital for investment in heavy industry
-individual farms abolished
-peasants forced to join together and farm state-owned land