The First Five-Year Plan Was

question 18

Multiple Choice

The First Five-Year Plan was

• A) a military scheme that called for a massive increase in arms production.
• B) designed to transform the Soviet Union from an agricultural nation into an industrial one.
• C) designed to increase the agricultural production of the Soviet Union and make it the world's leading food producer.
• D) a communist plan to embrace capitalism in order to promote economic growth.
• E) a political plan to spark a communist revolution in the United States.

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Definitions:

Superstructure

All of the things that society values and aspires to once its material needs are met (e.g., religion, politics, law).

Exploitation

The act of unfairly or unjustly using someone or something for one's own benefit, often at the expense of the exploited party's welfare.

Ideology

A system of ideas, beliefs, and values that shapes the way individuals perceive and interpret the world.

Dramaturgical Analysis

A sociological perspective introduced by Erving Goffman, which likens social interaction to performing on a stage, where individuals manage impressions in front of others.