The Problems of Political Reform (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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What held the Soviet Union together
What held the Soviet Union together
The Communist Party
Founders of Soviet political system
Founders of Soviet political system
Lenin and Stalin
The Politburo
The Politburo
Supreme decision-making body of Communist Party
Soviet ideology vs reality
Soviet ideology vs reality
Promised democracy, was authoritarian one-party state
Khrushchev's 1950s reforms led to
Khrushchev's 1950s reforms led to
Hungary & Poland uprisings (1956)
Brezhnev era (1964-82)
Brezhnev era (1964-82)
Stagnation, suppressed dissent, no reform
Gorbachev became General Secretary
Gorbachev became General Secretary
1985
Gorbachev's primary aim
Gorbachev's primary aim
Revitalise the Soviet Union
Jeremy Smith on USSR collapse
Jeremy Smith on USSR collapse
Inevitable due to systemic weaknesses
Archie Brown's key argument
Archie Brown's key argument
Radical reform created crisis, not vice versa