Brezhnev 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryRussia - 19th and 20th centuryA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: AmyStokesCreated on: 11-11-20 23:27 Agricultural Developments Farmers now entitled to state pension and minimum wage Collective farms continued to increase in size and specialized in one crop 25% investment in farming Higher procurment prices to boost production for meat and milk 1 of 3 Soviet Society Trade unions given slightly more influence Mor emphasis on consumer goods, given higher priority than capital goods Abolsihed Khrushchevs regional councils and resotred central planning Decrease of coal production because of reliance on coal and gas Continuous slowing in industrial growth Transport recived extra funding 2 of 3 Living Standards Cheap accomodation with free heating in colder areas, however, poor quality In 1979, 4 and a half hours of work bought a loaf of bread Airfare low Diet improving, however, staples were still bread and potatoes Growing black market, named 'second economy' by Brezhnev 3 of 3
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