"Examine the Effects of the Second World War on the USSR by 1945".

... Andy Parslow Mr Edge "Examine the Effects of the Second World War on the USSR by 1945" The effects of the Second World War on the USSR can be, to some extent, categorised into four main groups; effects on the economy, impact on the military, impact on creating the goal of communism and the impact these had looking from the social perspective. The effect that World War II had on the USSR's economy was that of devastation. The early vast advancements made by the Nazis meant that the Soviet Union suffered a serious lack of resources; most notably grain, as an estimated 40% of 'grained' land was lost within the first months. This impacted most greatly on the common Soviet civilians. Consumption plummeted with the introduction of rationing and it was not uncommon to be living on one 'meal' a day. Even through this period of regular shortage of essential goods, the demands on

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