Historical Interpretation: Gorbachev’s Reforms (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was the economic state of the Soviet Union in 1985 when Gorbachev came to power?
What was the economic state of the Soviet Union in 1985 when Gorbachev came to power?
Long-term weaknesses, no immediate crisis
What did Gorbachev's economic reforms do?
What did Gorbachev's economic reforms do?
Created an economic crisis
What was Archie Brown's view on the central problem with Gorbachev's reforms?
What was Archie Brown's view on the central problem with Gorbachev's reforms?
Tension: reforming system while replacing it
What state was the Soviet economy in by the end of the Gorbachev era?
What state was the Soviet economy in by the end of the Gorbachev era?
No longer command economy, not yet market
How did Graubard describe Gorbachev's economic policies?
How did Graubard describe Gorbachev's economic policies?
"Fell between two stools"
What was Graubard's view on a middle way between command and market economy?
What was Graubard's view on a middle way between command and market economy?
No viable middle way existed
What is a command economy?
What is a command economy?
Gov centrally plans & controls decisions
What was perestroika?
What was perestroika?
Restructuring Soviet economy from 1985
According to Brown, who better understood the costs of transitioning to a market economy?
According to Brown, who better understood the costs of transitioning to a market economy?
Gorbachev understood better than Yeltsin
When was there broad support among specialists for abandoning the command economy?
When was there broad support among specialists for abandoning the command economy?
By 1990-1