Harrison, Mark, 1949- and Davies, R.W.. (1997) The Soviet military-economic effort during the second five-year plan (1933-1937). Europe-Asia Studies, Vol.49 (No.3). pp. 369-406. ISSN 0966-8136

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Abstract

In our paper we aim to show the changing economic significance of defence outlays in the period of the second five-year plan (1933-7).1 This period emerges as a time of transition. Rapid rearmament had been begun during the first five-year plan (1928-32), but from a very low base. In terms of the rising volume of activity, the following period was less hectic. However, it was a period of exceptionally rapid change in military technology and the technological level of defence industry products. It was followed by a third period (the third five-year plan of 1938-42, interrupted by war) in which the pace of rearmament was again exceptionally rapid and from a much higher initial base than before. Moreover the renewed acceleration of defence mobilisation began in 1936, when the second five-year plan was still under way. Central to our conventional picture of the Soviet economy in the second fiveyear plan are what Naum Jasny called the ‘three good years’ of 1934-6. These were years of good harvests, rapidly rising production, de-rationing of consumer markets, and rising wages and farm incomes. For the defence sector, in contrast, these emerge as years of struggle and tribulation.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions D History General and Old World > DK Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Defense industries -- Soviet Union, Weapons industry -- Soviet Union, Soviet Union -- Economic policy -- 1933-1937
Journal or Publication Title:	Europe-Asia Studies
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	0966-8136
Date:	7 February 1997
Volume:	Vol.49
Number:	No.3
Page Range:	pp. 369-406
Identification Number:	10.1080/09668139708412447
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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