Collectivisation and Industrialisation

Once Stalin had consolidated his power by 1929, he launched a radical transformation of the Soviet economy. The New Economic Policy was abandoned and replaced by forced collectivisation of agriculture and rapid industrialisation through a series of Five-Year Plans. These policies transformed the Soviet Union from a backward agricultural country into a major industrial power — but at an enormous human cost. This is a key topic for the AQA GCSE History specification.

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Why Did Stalin End the NEP?