Industrial Reforms Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Who was Yuri Grigarin?
A
Went with Sputnik to space in 1957
—> first successful space flight
2
Q
What was Sovnarkhozy?
A
Ministries replaced with 105 regional economic councils
3
Q
What were Khrushchev slums?
A
22 million new flats built; 80 million people lived in them
• Poor standard
4
Q
What was the working week reduced to?
A
48 —> 41 hours
5
Q
Greater focus on consumer foods
A
Synthetic figures
• 166 —> 407 thousand tonnes
Footwear
• 356m to 486m pairs
6
Q
What was the growth rate?
A
1950s = 7.1% annually
(USA was less than 3%)
