Condition of the Soviet Union by 1964 Flashcards
What changes were made in the political condition of the Soviet Union between 1953-1964?
time was spent establishing a new style of leadership backed by the authority of the party, not the individual leader
there were also attempts to steer away from the autocratic and coercive practices of the Stalinist era
However, the party elites had Risen to power under the Stalinist system and didn’t want to give up their power and privileges
they, therefore, preserved the one-party state and command economy
trying to establish reform in this context meant it was limited and half-hearted
What changes were made in the economic condition of the Soviet Union between 1953-1964?
The redirection of resources away from heavy industry and armaments to consumer goods, housing and agriculture
there were attempts at decentralisation and to increase agricultural production
However, despite Khrushchev’s efforts, there was no significant increase in the output from factories or farms by 1964
the development of nuclear weapons and rocketry also established the Soviet’s reputation as a great military power
What changes were made in the social condition of the Soviet Union between 1953-1964?
Soviet living standards began to rise rapidly in the 1950s and consumer goods also increased
the decrease in censorship increased the morale of the people and the USSR looked as if it was becoming a better Society
there was an end to mass terror + the Gulag population decreased dramatically
