SOCIAL PROVISIONS Flashcards
what were the youth groups to ‘mould children into young communists?
the Octoberists (5-9)
the Pioneers (10-14)
Komsomol (19-24)
by how much did state welfare increase from 1950-1980?
5 fold
what areas of welfare received more attention and helped relieve poverty?
pensions, maternity benefits and housing
what rose at a higher rate than wages under Brezhnev?
pensions - 40 roubles a month in 1980
what did the many people have to do after retirement under Brezhnev?
work part time
who introduced a housing programme in the 1950’s?
Khrushchev - the Khrushchev slums
how much did annual housing space provided by the state increase?
178 million square metres (1951)
394 million square metres (1961)
when was there growth in the provision of health care?
1950-80 - the availability increased however quality was poor
what was the traditional type of ‘rest home’
Sanatoria - over 2000 sanatoria in 1978
where were the best medical services in the USSR available?
Moscow
who invested in the building of schools, housing and health care in rural areas?
Khrushchev
who developed buildings, schools and medical services in rural areas?
Khrushchev
when did the incomes of collective farmers increase and why?
1966 due to receiving regular wages. By mid 1970’s rural workers wages were only 10% less than urban workers
what did the increase of real wages cause?
wages rose by 50% (1967-77). people saved money due to a lack of goods
what did the soviet constitution of 1977 guarantee?
employment
what was it very difficult to do to employees in the workplace?
fire someone due to being bad at their job
what was introduced in 1959?
minimum wage - designed to ensure no workers were below the poverty line
what was increased and what was decreased in 1957?
the number of paid holiday days was increased and the working week was deacreased
what was there greater availability which ensured a content society?
consumer goods
what did the ninth 5 year plan (1971-76) increase
consumer goods
what was the name for people employed by the state?
the Nomenklatura
how much did the party grow from the 1950’s - 1980?
6.9 million (1953)
17 million (1980)
20% of males over 30 were members
where was cheap food available in the 1930’s?
workforce canteens
what we’re workforce canteens instructed to keep during the difficult years of the 1930’s?
rabbits
who controlled the social provisions for workers?
trade unions
what were trade unions responsible for organising?
sports facilities, meetings, film shows, holidays and sick pay
how did the Bolsheviks create housing in 1917?
confiscated large houses form the rich and partitioned them and rented them to families of worked
how much did Moscow, Leningrad and Magnitogorsk grow by?
Moscow - 2.2 million (1929) to 4.1 million (1936)
Leningrad - 1.6 million (1926) to 3.4 million (1939)
Magnitogorsk - 25 people (1929) to 250,000 (1932)
how much of its housing did Stalingrad lose?
90%
how much of its housing did Leningrad lose?
33%
