Brezhnev statistics Flashcards
How many people did the Soviet military employ prior to the mid 1980s?
10% of the nation’s labour force
How much steel did the Soviet military use prior to the mid 1980s?
60% of the nation’s steel
How much did agriculture increase by until 1970?
3% yearly
How much slower were consumer goods expanding compared to industrial capital goods during Brezhnev’s era?
9% slower
How much did military spending increase by from 1965-1970?
40%
What countries did the Soviet Union have to rely on for grain imports in 1972 & 1975?
USA, Argentina & Canada
How much oil was produced in the Soviet Union in 1980?
300 million tonnes, as opposed to 31 million tonnes in 1970
How much did the average percentage growth of industrial production reduce by from 1966-1970 to 1981-1985?
8.5% in 1966-1970, to 3.7% in 1981-1985
How much did state subsidies of agriculture have to be increased by from 1972 to 1980?
From 19.5% of the state budget in 1972 to 20.3% in 1980
How did SALT I limit strategic missile defences?
200 interceptors were allowed each
How did SALT II limit both nation’s nuclear forces?
2,250 delivery vehicles each
How many Americans died in the Vietnam War?
58,300
How much did per-capita consumption of meat increase by between 1965 & 1980?
40.5%
How many Soviets entered university in 1979 compared to 1939?
10%, compared with 1% in 1939
What was the number of university graduates in 1980 compared to 1960?
1 million in 1980, 34,000 in 1960
