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Hunger, housing and the First Five Year Plan
Published 10 years, 9 months ago
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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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