Brezhnev's Politics

How did Khrushchev and Brezhnev differ on Soviet progress?

Khrushchev aimed for communism by 1980; Brezhnev claimed developed socialism

Give three parts of Brezhnev’s restoration policy.

Collective leadership; Shared key posts; Stability of cadres

How did Brezhnev ensure party restoration?

Centralisation; Ended party split; Article 6

How did Brezhnev’s power change?

Increased authority but declining health

Give one statistic showing stability of cadres.

80–90% of Central Committee kept jobs 1966–71

Why did stability of cadres encourage corruption?

Difficult to remove officials

Give two problems with gerontocracy.

Generation gap; Illness and deaths in office

What year did Brezhnev die?

1982

Who succeeded Brezhnev?

Andropov; Chernenko