Question

What is the historical context (what are all things that led up to) Stalin’s 5 year plan? Thanks.

Answer 1

The primary purpose of Joseph Stalin's Five Year Plans was to

The first five year plan was created in order to initiate rapid and large-scale industrialization across the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Having begun on October 1st, 1928, the plan was already in its second year when Harry Byers first set foot in the Soviet Union.