Brezhnev Government Flashcards
What was reversed when Brezhnev came to power ?
De-stalinisation
What policy of Brezhnev saw the east of Cold War aggression and tention ?
Detente
Why was Brezhnevs period of leadership regarded as fairly stable ?
No major reforms or decisions were made impacting the government
What negative thing grew under Brezhnev?
A disconnect between the government and the needs of the people ( lack of focus on the living standard / needs )
Why is Brezhnevs era regarded as a “era of stagnation “
Nothing positively or negatively happens to an extent
Nothing significant
What was the Brezhnev doctrine ?
Gave Soviet Union the power to intervene with the efforts of any country who were potential threats to the socialists
How did Brezhnev feel about his doctrine ?
“ any threat to the socialist rule in any state of soviet bloc in central and Eastern Europe was a threat to all of them”
What were two of breznevs quotes regarding socialism?
“ mature socialism “
“Trust in cadres “
When was Brezhnev in power ?
1964-1982
What was reversed by Brezhnev ?
The cultural thaw in which the was a crackdown in what was written about him
What areas of his gov were there improvements?
Housing
Consumer goods
Education
What does trust in cadres mean ?
Trust in the officials within the Soviet Union
What were the main aspects of brezhnevs gov ?
Brezhnev doctrine
Stagnation era
Drive for socialism
Why did Brezhnev feel ‘stability’ was needed ?
Lenin and Stalin had already completed the revolution and the party needed to resist change to succeed
What was Brezhnev’s ‘stability if cadres’ idea ?
Instead of using terror to control the party , he offered job stability for those within the party to prevent others growing in power through lack of promotion
