What were Andropovs strategies in suppressing dissidents?
Allowed dissident artists to emigrate. 100,000 dissidents left S.U. Gave formal warnings to ppl to get them to conform. 70,000 ppl recieved warnings. Intimidated ppl, sent bulldozers to destory illegal art exhibition 1974.
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Andropov's success in supressing dissidents?
Failed to stamp out opposition. Homemade, self published samizdat magazines contained poetry that USSR said was counter revolutionary. Had to be cautious w/ western dissidents. So physicist Sakharov stayed free.
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How were soviet citizens feeling?
Anxious about slow improvement in living standards. Not happy at standard of food / consumer goods. ****** off at privileges of corrupt party officials.
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What did loss of faith in the system lead to?
Alcoholism Poor discipline Demand for W goods Increased church attendance.
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How did Andropov deal with discontent?
Investigated party officials who used soviet resources to make themselves rich, e.g. Ppl could be sacked for being drunk.
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Failed to stamp out opposition. Homemade, self published samizdat magazines contained poetry that USSR said was counter revolutionary. Had to be cautious w/ western dissidents. So physicist Sakharov stayed free.
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