Succesfull attempts of planned/collective economy

[Karl Marx's Camel]

What historical examples would you consider succesfull attempts of planned/collective economy?

On a second thought, maybe this should be in the history forum?

[Enragé]

the USSR was "succesful" in the material (in regard to wealth) sense up untill the 70's i think.

You try and industrialise a fuedal country in 20 years :lol:

[violencia.Proletariat]

The anarchist collectivization of Spain during the Civil War 1936-1939.

[More Fire for the People]

The Spanish Civil War —
Agrarian Collectives during the Spanish Civil War (http://libcom.org/library/agrarian-collectives-michael-seidman) by Michael Seidman.

Cooperatives —
Worker Participation: Lessons from the Workers Co-Ops of the Pacific Northwest (http://www.amazon.com/Worker-Participation-Lessons-Workers-Northwest/dp/0871546566/ref=cm_lmf_tit_8/102-9245902-6596121) by John Pencavel.
Cooperation Works!: How People Are Using Cooperative Action to Rebuild Communities and Revitalize the Economy (http://www.amazon.com/Cooperation-Works-Cooperative-Communities-Revitalize/dp/1883477131/sr=1-1/qid=1171572148/ref=sr_1_1/102-9245902-6596121?ie=UTF8&s=books)
Cooperatives and Local Development: Theory and Applications for the 21st Century (http://www.amazon.com/Cooperatives-Local-Development-Applications-Century/dp/0765611244/sr=1-2/qid=1171572148/ref=sr_1_2/102-9245902-6596121?ie=UTF8&s=books)