pressures leading to new thinking

Question 1

what were some of the challanges gob inhereted

Answer 1

food issues
arms race economey
worker motivation
growing opposition

Question 2

what were the issues of food

Answer 2

1972/75 crop failure-food shortages and raising prices
increse in imports at expence of consumre goods

Question 3

what were the issues with the arms race economey

Answer 3

post cmc (64-82) 25% GNP spent on military suplies

Question 4

what were the isues with worker motivation

Answer 4

poor living standars decreased productivity
the 9th and 10th 5 yr plan aimed to focus on consumer goods-limited impact

Question 5

what were the issues of growing opposition

Answer 5

new tech like hand held copping machine and no more stalinist terror increased open oppostion from ppl eg sakharov and public

Question 6

what did gorb view as the cause of ecnomic issues in the ussr

Answer 6

political, ideological and forign policy issues

Question 7

what 4 issues can be blambed as the reason for ecnomic problems in the ussr

Answer 7

alcholism-decline productivity
lack of forign investment-isolation stiffeled growth
state controlled businesses-lack of consumer demand recognition
inflation and worker discontent-poor wages undermined productivity

Question 8

before gorb what was the ussrs ecnomic policy

Answer 8

an instrument of class struggle
challange capitalism

Question 9

what was gorbs plan to reform the ussr and how did it differ from previous system

Answer 9

new thinking
recognised impact on domestic affairs, human rights, aimed to premote intrests of people

Question 10

who did gorb appoint as forign minister

Answer 10

eduard shevardnudze

Question 11

how did gorb tackle the issue of alcholism

Answer 11

increased the price and fines for public/work place intoxication