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Theme 5 - Collapse of the USSR Flashcards

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1
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Gorbachev Becomes General Secretary of the CPSU?

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March 1985

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2
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27th Party Congress

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1986

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What was announced at the 27th party congress?

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New Programme for CPSU which introduced “Genuine democracy”
Gorbachev mention Brezhnev era as “stagnation”

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4
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When and what was Glasnost?

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1986
Meaning “openess”. Restrictions removed from media and travel restrictions relaxed.

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5
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Crackdown on Alcoholism and Creation of Superministries

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1985

Designed to streamline the economy

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6
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The 12th 5 year plan

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1886

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What was the purpose of the 12th 5 year plan?

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Continuation of central planning + command economy

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8
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Law on Individual Economic Activity
+ what?

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1986
Allowed families and individuals to make profit from small-scale work

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9
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Riots in Kazakhstan
Why?

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December 1986
Kazahk First Secretary of the CP replaced with a Russian in anti-corruption campaign

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10
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Perestroika introduced

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Jan 1987

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11
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What was perestroika?

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Economic policy meaning “restructuring”.
Joint ventures between state and foreign companies allowed. Attempt to end stagnation

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12
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Law on state Enterprises

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June 1987
Loosened control of the state

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13
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Gorbachev trials elections

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1987
Suggests secret ballots and multiple candidates for local soviets

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14
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Boris Yeltsin attacks Gorbachev over slow pace of Reform?

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Oct 1987

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15
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Boris Yeltsin sacked as Moscow Party Leader?

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Nov 1987

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16
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Conservatives attack CPSU for slow pace of reform

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1988 March

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17
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Co-operative enterprises legalised

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Jan 1988
Allows people to set up small-scale private businesses

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18
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“Popular fronts” formed by Baltic Republics

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April-October 1988

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19
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Nagorno-Karabagh problem between Armenia and Azerbaijan

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Nov 1988

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20
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What was the Nagorno-Karabagh problem?

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Armenian nationalists in Azerbaijan wanted to reunite with Armenia. Requested a redrawing of Borders to include the Nagorno-Karabagh region. Direct control from Moscow was imposed which resulted in mass migration. Both demanded independence from the USSR.

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21
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19th Conference of the CPSU

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June 1988

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22
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What events occured at the 19th conference of the CPSU?

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  • Creation of the Congress of People’s deputies. Elected “Supreme Soviet” to supervise government. 2/3 of deputies elected were multi-candidate (not multi-party)
    1/3 appointed by CPSU
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23
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State commission foro Economic Reform through a market-led economy

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Jul 1989

This split the politburo

24
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Elections for the Congress of Peoples Deputies

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1989 March

25
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What group did Boris yeltsin make after winning 89% of the vote in March elections?

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Intra-Regional Deputies

They stood for reform. Wanted legalisation of private property and autonomy (self govern) of Republics of the Union.

26
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What group rivaled the Intra-Regional Deputies?

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Soyuz group

Conservative members of the party.

27
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How many seats did the Communist Party win in the March 1989 elections for the Congress of Peoples Deputies?

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80%

Many high ranking members were defeated

28
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When was Gorbachev elected Chairman of the Supreme Soviet by the Congress of Peoples Deputies?

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May 1989

29
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500 Day Programme

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Oct 1989

30
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What was the 500 day programme?

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Recommended to government for a full transition into a market economy in only 500 days.
Soviet Government reject but Russian Government accept.

31
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Severe Price rises in the USSR due to Government Subsidies being cut

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Apr 1990

32
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Mass demonstrations for independence in Baltic States

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Aug 1989

33
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Nationalists campaign for independence throughout the USSR

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Due to March 1989 elections

34
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Demonstrations in Georgia

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1989 Apri

35
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Gorbachev appointed President of the USSR by People’s deputies

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March 1990

36
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Article 6 of the USSR constitution abolished

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March 1990

Section that said that there could only be 1 political party (CPSU).

37
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Elections in the Republics see non-communist victories

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1990

38
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Yelstin elected Chair of Russian Supreme Soviet

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1990 March

39
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Lithuania declares independence.

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March 1990

Gorbachev refuse and imposes economic sanctions.

40
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Yeltsin says Russian Laws are superior to Soviet Laws

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May 1990

41
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Yeltsin resigns from the CPSU

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June 1990

42
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28th Congress of CPSU

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July 1990

43
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Events of 28th Congress of CPSU

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-Gorbachev talks of creating “civil society” for the USSR.
-Genuine democracy introduced
-free elections
- Multi-party system
- Human rights

44
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Private ownership of property and business legalised

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Jan 1991

45
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Trading of stocks and shares legalised

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1991 Apr

46
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Yelstin announced programme of complete marketisation of Russian Economy

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oct 1991

47
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Troops sent to Lithuania. Yeltsin asks Russian soldiers to defy orders from Soviet Government to supress protests

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Jan 1991.

48
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Yeltsin elected president of RUssia

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June 1991

49
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New Union treaty announced. Lets republics vote to stay or leave USSR

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March 1991

9 republics vote (6 refuse to participate)
Result is 75% FOR new treaty.

50
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Georgia declares independence

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Aprl 1991

51
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Novo-Ogarevo Agreement

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New draft of Union Treaty to allow more freedom in republics.

52
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What was the Sinatra doctrine

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Allowed members of the Warsaw Pact ( sattelite states) to determine own internal affairs.

53
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Coup by CPSU against Gorbachev. Fails after 3 days

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1991 Aug

Yeltsin main resistance to COup as Gorbachev kept prisoner in holiday home in Crimea.

54
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Belarus, Moldavia, Ukrain, Azerbaijan and Kirgizstan gain indepence

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Aug 1991

55
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Yeltsin bans the CP in Russia and rejects Gorbachev’s new union treaty.

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Nov 1991

56
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Ukrain votes to leave USSR. Russia, Ukrain and Belarus form CIS

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Dec 1991

57
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Gorbachev resigns as president of USSR

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25th December 1991

+USSR was dissolved

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