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1
Q

problems facing the leadership in 1979?

A
economic slow down
poor harvests
war in Afghanistan
failure if Brezhnev's negotiations with the US
growing corruption
growing non-conformity
2
Q

What was going to happen in 1980?

What would this bring?

A

Moscow Olympics

bringing the world media to Moscow

3
Q

Why was the Law and Order Campaign introduced?

A

to try to prevent the problems facing the leadership and the prospect of the Moscow Olympics from causing more non-conformity

4
Q

What did the Law and Order campaign attack?

Examples?

A

anti-social behaviour

e.g. hooliganism, drunkenness and corruption