Afghanistan being in a very strategic position has provided the Soviet the advantage of controlling trades as it is in the juncture between Asia and middle east. This gave better leverage to the Soviet compared to the united states having control of pakistan after WorldWar 2. The soviet influenced has not been good in terms of improving afghan either as it made several internal tribal sect enemies with each other due to oppression and poor economy impacting poorest of the poor families.
The clergy were the religious people of the Middle Ages. Following the pope, in order of rank, there were bishops, priests, monks and nuns. In the latter part of the Middle Ages, the pope, as head of the church, had much influence over the king and total control of the clergy.
Answer: The plan, overall, was to transition the Soviet Union from a weak, poorly controlled, agriculture state, into an industrial powerhouse. While the vision was grand, its planning was ineffective and unrealistic given the short amount of time given to meet the desired goals.
Explanation: The first Five Year Plan (1928 -1933), arguable the most successful, quadrupled the number of workers in industry, transportation and construction.
