Monitoring of Popular Discontent, 1982–85 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Soviet leader who succeeded Brezhnev in 1982
Soviet leader who succeeded Brezhnev in 1982
Yuri Andropov
Social contract (Soviet Union)
Social contract (Soviet Union)
Communist rule accepted for improved living standards
KGB agents posed as these to monitor public opinion
KGB agents posed as these to monitor public opinion
Westerners/foreign visitors
Social malaise
Social malaise
Widespread breakdown in social discipline & order
Andropov's 3 main policies ('3 A's')
Andropov's 3 main policies ('3 A's')
Anti-corruption, Anti-alcohol, Anti-absenteeism
Operation Trawl
Operation Trawl
KGB raids arresting drunk/absent workers in public spaces
Minister tried for corruption who committed suicide
Minister tried for corruption who committed suicide
Nikolai Shchelokov
Short-term result of Andropov's discipline campaigns
Short-term result of Andropov's discipline campaigns
Reduced absenteeism from work
Leader after Andropov who scaled back anti-corruption
Leader after Andropov who scaled back anti-corruption
Konstantin Chernenko (1984)
Role Andropov kept when becoming Soviet leader
Role Andropov kept when becoming Soviet leader
Head of KGB (Committee for State Security)