The Influence of the Stalinist Totalitarian System on the Socioeconomic Development and Agriculture of the Semipalatinsk Region, 1946-1950

Abstract

The aim of the article is to analyze the influence of Stalin’s policy on the economy of the Semipalatinsk region in the period from 1946 to 1950, as well as to find out the consequences of the social and economic policy of the Center, which affected the further development of the region. In the course of the research, the scientific literature and materials of archival funds of that time were thoroughly studied, and the following methods were used: general philosophical method, method of collecting and analyzing, and problem-chronological methods. An in-depth study of the theoretical foundations of economic development allowed us to identify the features of the formation, structure, and level of development of the economy of the Semipalatinsk region, as well as the reasons for the shortcomings in the study period. Taking into account the new methodological principles of modern historical science, this article comprehensively analyzes the problems of socio-economic development of the Semipalatinsk region in 1946-1950 years. The main directions of economic development of this period are considered in detail. At the same time, not only the achievements of the leading manufacturers were studied, but also attention was drawn to the shortcomings that occurred in industry and agriculture.