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GCSE History · key term
The transformation of an economy and society through developments such as industrial growth, new technology, improved transport and a more skilled workforce.
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Paper 1
Revise: Modernisation of the USSRModernisation also had a political purpose. Stalin wanted production to be directed by the Communist state rather than by private owners. His two main policies were collectivisation, which transformed agriculture, and the Five Year Plans, which directed industrial expansion.
For a judgement about modernisation, weigh industrial capacity against agriculture, living standards and human costs.
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