History A-Level
Central planning and heavy-industry prioritisation
What Central planning and heavy-industry prioritisation means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Central planning and heavy-industry prioritisation
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The plan was the PRC's first systematic attempt at Soviet-style industrialisation, with targets focused on heavy industry such as steel, coal, machinery, electric power and chemicals.
Topics that use Central planning and heavy-industry prioritisation
- Agriculture and industry, 1949–65 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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