Khrushchev

Question 1

what did khrushchev do to the health and welfare budget

Answer 1

doubled it 1950-1959

Question 2

what change did K make to secondary education in 1956

Answer 2

abolished fees

Question 3

what did K do the housing

Answer 3

doubled urban housing

Question 4

what was the name of the 2 housing types K introduced

Answer 4

khrushchyovka and K7

Question 5

how did khrushchyovka compare to the kommunalka (K)

Answer 5

more than 10 times bigger

Question 6

what did K do to the pension budget

Answer 6

quadrupled it

Question 7

where did K allow free lunches

Answer 7

in schools, offices, factories

Question 8

what did K do to public transport

Answer 8

made it free

Question 9

when was the minimum wage introduced (K)

Answer 9

1956

Question 10

when was the working week established (K)

Answer 10

1957

Question 11

what did K do to the number of paid holidays

Answer 11

increased them

Question 12

what was the healthcare budget in 1950 (K)

Answer 12

21.4 billion roubles

Question 13

what was the healthcare budget in 1959 (K)

Answer 13

44 billion roubles

Question 14

how much did the healthcare budget change from 1950-1959 (K)

Answer 14

21.4 billion - 44 billion roubles

Question 15

what was the death rate per 1000 in 1950 (K)

Answer 15

9.7

Question 16

what was the death rate per 1000 in 1965 (B)

Answer 16

7.3

Question 17

what were the khrushchyovka like (K)

Answer 17

cheap, pre-fabricated, mass produced housing blocks

Question 18

in 1955 what percentage of the work force were women (K)

Answer 18

49%

Question 19

what percentage of clerical positions were filled by women (admin staff) (K)

Answer 19

74%

Question 20

who was targeted for the VLS (K)

Answer 20

young women

Question 21

why were young women targeted for the VLS (K)

Answer 21

to entice men and act in caring roles

Question 22

how prominent were women in the local soviets (K)

Answer 22

made up 33%

Question 23

what attitude did K take to women

Answer 23

wanted to make their traditional role easier - make their domestic chores easier

Question 24

what did K increase paid maternity leave to

Answer 24

from 77 to 112 days

Question 25

what actions did K take to women (K)

Answer 25

legalised abortion, better childcare, mass produced consumer goods to make domestic role easier, paid maternity leave

Question 26

under K what percentage of secondary school children completed their education (K)

Answer 26

75%

Question 27

what did K change about assessments in school

Answer 27

introduced continuous examination rather than final exams

Question 28

what percentage of children completed secondary school under k

Answer 28

75%

Question 29

in 1965 what percentage of schools had not implemented reforms

Answer 29

47%

Question 30

how many women were recruited for the vls in 1958

Answer 30

6400

Question 31

what percetnage of the local soviets were women in 1959

Answer 31

27%

Question 32

from 1953-1985 what was the max percentage of women in the central committee

Answer 32

4%

Question 33

what percentage of men's wages did women get

Answer 33

60-65% for the same role

Question 34

in the 1960s what percentage of indust jobs went to women

Answer 34

45%

Question 35

when was abortion legalised

Answer 35

1955

Question 36

what limitation did creches put on women

Answer 36

opened late and closed early meaning women coudnt have a full working day

Question 37

what important change to education did k make in 1964

Answer 37

russian and non russian access

Question 38

what was the literacy rate under k

Answer 38

98-99% in 1959

Question 39

what did k increase the number of teachers to in 1964

Answer 39

2.2 million (was 1,5 million in 1953)

Question 40

how many teachers had uni education in 1964

Answer 40

40%

Question 41

what was passed in dec 1959

Answer 41

the education law

Question 42

what was the education law

Answer 42

said there was compulsory education for men aged 7-15

Question 43

what change to the curriculum structure did k make

Answer 43

continuous assessment replaced previously having no homework

Question 44

how many 17 year olds compelted secondary education in 1959

Answer 44

75%

Question 45

what did k order in 1964 to do with unis

Answer 45

built 5 new unis for people of non-russian background