Windmill

The Windmill, Stalin's five year plans Background on the five year plans
 * Five year plans were created to over come the fifty year industrial gap between Russia and other countries in ten years.
 * The windmill was created so the animals could have a farm like the humans, and be productive.
 * The five year plans were created by the State Planning Commission, or Goplan
 * The plans for the windmill were created by Napoleon and the other pigs..
 * The state had full control on what, how much, and where products would be produced.
 * There were three five year plans.
 * The windmill was built three times.
 * With the demands millions of workers lived in harsh conditions.
 * The animals lived in harsh conditions, not eating well and not having much spare time for activities.
 * As a result of so many workers going into the city, there was a lack of medical supplies, insufficient housing and schooling, along with low wages.
 * As a result of the animals working constantly on the windmill, there was less food, and the animals were no longer learning.
 * First was 1928-1932.
 * Second was 1933-1937.
 * Third was 1938-1941 (stopped short because of the war).
 * The targets for which the factories were given to obtain were impossible figures.
 * At certain points in time it seemed impossible for the animals to finish the windmill by the time Napoleon wanted it to be finished.
 * First plan- The main emphasis in these factories were coal, oil, iron, steel, and electricity.
 * The first time the animals built the windmill, it was just a regular windmill.
 * Second plan- Still focused on heavy industries, started to focus on railways and chemicals.
 * The second time the windmill was built, it had thicker walls so it would not get knocked down as easily.
 * Third plan- Put emphasis on weapons, production which required the heavy industries.
 * The third time the animals were successful and more then one windmill was built to create maximum profit.
 * Because all of the focus was on industry, a wide spread famine occured during this time period.
 * Because the animals were so focused on finishing the windmill, they spent less time growing crops and had a shortage of food.

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Krishnan, P. (2001). Russia Under Stalin. Retrieved from []