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How did World war 2 affect the Soviet Union?
WWII had a signficant impact on the Soviet Union’s Economy and the economic health of its people. The Soviets lost more than 17,000 towns, 70,000 villages, and 32,000 factories due to the war. The lack of men, functioning machinery, livestock, and limited harvest led to food shortages both during and after the war.
How did the Soviet Union recover after WW2?
To help rebuild the country, the Soviet government obtained limited credits from Britain and Sweden; it refused assistance offered by the United States under the Marshall Plan. Instead, the Soviet Union coerced Soviet-occupied Central and Eastern Europe to supply machinery and raw materials.
What was life like during ww2?
Over a million were evacuated from towns and cities and had to adjust to separation from family and friends. Many of those who stayed, endured bombing raids and were injured or made homeless. All had to deal with the threat of gas attack, air raid precautions (ARP), rationing, changes at school and in their daily life.
What was life like in the Soviet Union in 1960s?
The USSR? Five million. People typically had to wait four to six years, and often as long as ten, to get one. There was 30x as much typhoid, 20x as much measles, and cancer detection rates were half as good as in the United States. Life expectancy actually fell in the Soviet Union during the 1960s and 1970s.
What was life like for poor people in the USSR?
By the US poverty measure, well over half of the Soviet population were poor. Around a quarter could not afford a winter hat or coat, which cost an entire month’s wages on average (the equivalent of £1700 in UK terms). Read the book here.
Why is World War II celebrated in Russia?
Events that marked the end of World War II have traditionally been observed with much more seriousness and solemnity in Russia than the holidays like Memorial day and Veterans Day in the United States. The Soviet Union took an estimated $65 billion worth of booty in World War II.
What are some interesting facts about the Soviet Union?
The USSR had the highest physician-patient ratio in the world, triple the UK rate, but many medical school graduates could not perform basic tasks like reading an electrocardiogram. 15\% of the population lived in areas with pollution 10x normal levels.