Impact of social and economic change Flashcards
When was the virgin lands scheme?
1953 - 1964
How many acres of land did the virgin lands scheme produce for the growth of wheat?
165 million
How was the virgin land scheme similar to Lenin and Stalin?
pressured peasants the same way war communism and collectivisation did
What were the social aims of Khrushchev?
Focus on living standards
How many people were living in new apartments under Khrushchev?
108 million
What was the % increase in meat consumption under Khrushchev?
55%
How did Khrushchev act anti-religiously?
Shut down 3/4 of churches from 1959 - 1964
What was the space race?
competition of space exploration between Russia and the USA
How much money did Russia spend on the Space race?
30 billion dollars (converted)
What is the impact of the space race?
re-directed funding which should have been used to improve living standards
Name a success of the Russian space race in 1961
Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space
When did Khrushchev introduce a minimum wage?
1956
How many soviet households had a TV and a washing machine by 1968?
50%
What was an issue with the 1953 Virgin Lands scheme?
Targeted areas were food could not grow
