Brezhnev Flashcards
what were B’s 5 economic policies (B)
1 - restoration
2 - kosygin reforms
3 - military spending
4 - developed socialism
5 - second economy
what is meant by the restoration policy (B)
reversal of khrushchev
what changes were made under the restoration policy (B)
- reunited party
- no more 7 year plans
- centralised planning returned
what were the kosygin reforms (B)
proposed (jan)but abandoned reforms (august)
when were the kosygin reforms (B)
jan-aug 1968
what did the kosygin reforms propose (B)
- judge success on profit not production
- invest money into LI not collective farms
what did the policy of military spending involve (STATS) (B)
increased spending
1964 - 11% GDP
1970 - 13% GDP
what was the aim of the policy of military spending (B)
get to nuclear parity (equal) with the USA
what was the problem with military spending (B)
drained the economy making any growth harder
through developed socialism, which promise from K did B abandon (B)
K’s promise to achieve communism by 1980
what was developed socialism (B)
promise of job security and low prices
what did b have to rely on for developed socialism (B)
imports from the west
black market
what does the second economy refer to (B)
the black market
what was the problem with the black market (B)
- ideological issues (profiteering)
- corruption
what was the benefit of the black market (B)
increased access to consumer goods and food
how do we know that access to consumer goods increased (B)
1980 :
85% pop = TVs
70% pop = washing machine
9% pop = car
