Brezhnev And Stability

Question 1

What were the terms of Brezhnev and Kosygin’s leadership pact?

Answer 1

~The two most powerful jobs couldn’t belong to one person, so Brezhnev became General Secretary and Kosygin became Prime Minister

~They divided posts equally between their supporters

~They significantly lengthened how long officials could keep their positions for

Question 2

When did Brezhnev and Kosygin’s pact last until?

Answer 2

1970

Question 3

What was “trust in cadres”?

Answer 3

A policy introduced by Brezhnev which discouraged promotions and demotions within the party to avoid fights over patronage.

Question 4

How did Brezhnev respond to Khrushchev’s policy of decentralisation?

Answer 4

He reversed it, re-establishing the all-union ministries in Moscow.

Question 5

How did Brezhnev respond to Khrushchev’s 1962 Party reforms?

Answer 5

He brought the Industrial and Agricultural wings back together.

Question 6

What did Article 6 of the 1977 Soviet Constitution do?

Answer 6

It established the Party as being above the state.