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Hunger, housing and the First Five Year Plan

Hunger, housing and the First Five Year Plan

During Stalin's First Five Year Plan (1928-1932), the Russian population experienced greater material hardship and shortages than at any time since the Russian Civil War. Mass industrialisation led to food and housing shortages, resulting in miser...

Explaining History · Nick Shepley

June 23, 201523m 34s

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During Stalin's First Five Year Plan (1928-1932), the Russian population experienced greater material hardship and shortages than at any time since the Russian Civil War. Mass industrialisation led to food and housing shortages, resulting in misery and protest among the urban population.

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