Russia Problems: 1985
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- Created on: 17-04-18 19:06
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- Russia's Problems: 1985
- Economic
- Soviet Union is Bankrupt, from arms race
- Massive spending on defence under Brezhnev: hard to reduce
- Prices of goods controlled and subsidised by government to keep general population happy
- Space Program expensive to keep up with
- Can't afford due to weak economy
- Soviet Union is Bankrupt, from arms race
- Military
- Military still keeping satellite states under control (only way they can maintain control) : Secret police
- For example: Stasi in East Germany and Securitate in Romania
- Didn't want to offend/ upset military
- Soviet Troops carrying out manoeuvres along Polish border: ready to invade if necessary
- Military still keeping satellite states under control (only way they can maintain control) : Secret police
- Social
- COMECON: Still trying to spread communism:bad for relations with USA
- Soviet Union had suffered poor leadership for many years
- Economic
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