Solution of Social Problems in the Areas of New Industrial Development of Siberia in the Soviet Period

Abstract

The industrial development of Siberia in the Soviet period is in the focus of the present article. The text considers evolution of the state attitudes towards solving social problems during implementation of comprehensive regional programs for areas of new industrial development. The article is based on various sources, including those from archival funds. It shows that the development of that Siberian region was controlled by the state in order to ensure a high degree of industrialization in the country. The article also analyzes the development stages of national and regional policy towards both infrastructural and urban construction related to establishing various territorial and industrial formations. As stated in the text, scientific and design works during the period under study proved the importance and socio-economic efficiency of solving social problems in the territories of industrial construction. Once the development of another industrial new building project started in Siberia, the main attention was paid to the provision of enterprises with personnel, but not to encouraging people to settle in new cities and workers' settlements. The article also examines the problems of developing and implementing strategies for social and cultural development of new industrial cities in Siberia. The text puts an emphasis on the Soviet programs of industrial modernization in the economy and society, which contributed to both the development of industrial production in the Siberian region and the formation of an industrial-urban society based on establishing new urban settlements. The article concludes that, the social problems in new cities and workers' settlements have been tackled with time in spite of all difficulties, as well as the strategies for the cultural development of new industrial cities in Siberia have been finally developed.