Fünfjahrespläne
Fünfjahrespläne (German for "five-year plans") were a series of nationwide centralized economic plans in the Soviet Union and were also adopted by other communist states. These plans set ambitious goals for industrial and agricultural production, aiming to rapidly transform the economy and catch up with Western capitalist nations. The first Soviet five-year plan was launched in 1928 under Joseph Stalin, focusing on heavy industry, industrialization, and collectivization of agriculture. Subsequent plans continued this emphasis, though the specific targets and priorities varied.
The implementation of these plans often involved immense state control over all aspects of economic activity,