Brezhnev's government Flashcards
1
Q
Soviet constitution
A
1977
2
Q
How many members promoted to politburo 1964-71
A
only 2
3
Q
Average age of politburo 1966 and 1984
A
58 and 75
4
Q
How many C.C members retained job
A
80-90%
5
Q
Cotton Affair
A
Party officials bribed to say empty carriages were full to inflate economic figures
6
Q
Social contract
A
State provided economic and social security
7
Q
Andropov how many months in power
A
15 months
8
Q
How many senior officials removed by Andropov
A
25%
9
Q
Operation Trawl
A
Reduce alcoholism and absenteeism
