Causes collape Flashcards
1) Economic unrest
GNP _ 52% of usa
GDP per worker 37% of usa
Never recovered from 1972 oil crisis - 400% inflation
Still $10-$15 per barrel
Between 1985 and 1986, the Soviet Union’s oil revenues fell by around $7 billion due to declining oil prices.
inflation rates increased to 20-30%
Debt of $27 billion by 1989.
-Crumbling infasturcture eg) chernobyl 26 April 1986 - costs 17billion
-8 submarine distaters. 42 killed 1987
Have to import 22 million tons wheat
1984 grain production dropped to about 170 million tons,
2) Regan
SDI - 200 billion
71 to 147 million millitary
1987 brilliant pebbbles costs 25 billion
Increases defense spending by 43%
253 million - 7% of gdp
128 - 27% of ussrs gdp
3) Gorbachevs reforms - Glasnost
11 March 1985 Gorbahcev leader - introduces glasnost
Decree on press freedom- Nov 16th 1986
-learn about Chernobyl and 50 million in tax payers money to Afghanistan
-learn of soviet elite
Article 6 repealed march 15th 1990
3) Afghanistan
Invade dec 23rd to 17th
-Costs 8 BILLION a year
-50 billion in taxpayers money over the course of the 9-year war.
-8200 killed by 1985 and 14000 in total
Withdraw Feb 15th 1989
Brezner repealed July 6th 1989
proxy war
Us 20 billion
600 million 1987, 200 million 1991
35000 soilders
200 stinger missiles - 38000 each
Perestroiaka
Introduced April 26, 1985
Poorly managed - left with 66 billion debt and 2 billion declining stock
GDP Growth: 1.5% in 1985; -4.5% in 1990.
Foreign Debt: $27 billion in 1989
Allows power to Oligarchs
Alchol sales limited - is 1/3 of income. 20 billion in loses
