Backwardness and Industrialization in Russian History and Thought

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"We have advanced the way of industrialization, headed towards socialism and we have to go back to long-term" Russia ". When we put it in the car of the Soviet Union, it becomes a metal country, car country, tractor country. And muzhik will ride in the tractor, proud of the respected capitalists, proud of their "civilization" and will surpass us! The promotion of Stalin provided the image of the Soviet dominated society to Russian people. Stalin painted the plan of five years as a thrilling victory for the Soviet Union and Communism. However, the reality of the five-year plan is even worse. "Rough and cruel progress, to fully utilize power, waste human and material resources wastefully, and the loss they suffered to achieve most of the goal" (Britannica 1)

The core aspect of the first Soviet 5-year plan from October 1928 to December 1932 was the rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union, which was considered to be the most important period of industrialization in Russia. Lenin himself knows the importance of building a transitional phase to communism before dying, "modern industry is the key to this change and it is time to rebuild our country with machines" It was. It began to achieve rapid growth, and continued to accelerate for the construction of heavy industries, which raised the living standard of farmers who in turn escaped the countryside. Bolshevik's demand for rapid industrialization is being threatened again by the imminent war on the West. In the event of a war between the Soviet Union and the West, the Soviet Union will fight against some of the world's most advanced countries. His plan is to turn it into one industrial city.