EXAM Brezhnev Economy Flashcards
1
Q
P1 Gosplan
A
Gosplan set rigid output targets
2
Q
P1 quality
A
Quantity over quality
3
Q
P1 growth rate
A
50s: 7%
60s: 5%
70s: 3%
4
Q
P1 Steel production
A
21% more than USA, most wasted
5
Q
P2 GDP spent on defence
A
25% 1980s
6
Q
P2 workers employed in defence
A
7 mil
7
Q
P2 resources allocated to:
A
Space race, Afghanistan war
8
Q
P2 Technology
A
Lagged far behind West
9
Q
P3 Innovation
A
Stability of cadres discouraged innovation
10
Q
P3 Officials
A
Party officials falsified reports to meet targets/cover failure
11
Q
P3 Goods traded illegally
A
20% 1980s
12
Q
P3 Secondary economy
A
Tolerated as a way to deal with failure
13
Q
What is P1?
A
Central planning
14
Q
What is P2?
A
Military-industrial complex
15
Q
What is P3?
A
Corruption
16
Q
Judgement
A
Had a significant role, but not the sole cause
