Five-year plans of Romania
Encyclopedia
The Five-Year Plans of Romania
(Cincinal in Romanian
, plural Cincinale) were economic development
projects in Communist Romania
, largely inspired by the Soviet model. Starting from 1951, there were 8 five-year plans.
property and means of production. They began forced economic development
and industrialization by adopting the Soviet concept of five-year plans that set a number of goals to fulfill by the end of the terms. The first five-year plan started out in 1951.
's regime gave a new impulse to the industrialization, and the accent was on developing the heavy industry. The goals of this five-year plan were allegedly attained in only four and a half years; this was later used in many propaganda writings and songs.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
(Cincinal in Romanian
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
, plural Cincinale) were economic development
Economic development
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
projects in Communist Romania
Communist Romania
Communist Romania was the period in Romanian history when that country was a Soviet-aligned communist state in the Eastern Bloc, with the dominant role of Romanian Communist Party enshrined in its successive constitutions...
, largely inspired by the Soviet model. Starting from 1951, there were 8 five-year plans.
Origins
In 1948, the Communists have fully taken over the power in Romania and started to nationalizeNationalization in Romania
The nationalization of the means of production was a measure taken by Romania’s new Communist authorities in order to lay the foundation of socialism. The act that allowed this measure to take place was Law 119, adopted by the Great National Assembly on June 11, 1948...
property and means of production. They began forced economic development
Economic development
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
and industrialization by adopting the Soviet concept of five-year plans that set a number of goals to fulfill by the end of the terms. The first five-year plan started out in 1951.
1966–1970
The Nicolae CeauşescuNicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
's regime gave a new impulse to the industrialization, and the accent was on developing the heavy industry. The goals of this five-year plan were allegedly attained in only four and a half years; this was later used in many propaganda writings and songs.
External links
- Retrospective video about Five-Year Plans, Realitatea TV (Romanian)
- Patriotic propaganda song about Five-Year Plans (Romanian)