How far did the Economic Policy change between 1953 and 1964?

Industrial changes- promotion of the light industry, chemicals and consumer goods

What did the Six year plan focus on?

The Virgin Land scheme

What years did it take place?

1956- 1960

Why did Khrushchev have personal connections to agriculture?

He was from a peasant family

What was introduced to collectives in 1955?

greater decision making powers to be made at local levels. Flexibility over how directions from the Ministry of Agriculture were implemented were allowed.

How many regional economic councils were set up?

105

What were they called?

Sovnarkozy

What was this an attempt to do?

to move some decision making from the centre, to regional bases

What he decrease the working day from and to?

From 48 hours to 41 hours by 1960

What percent of the profits were the factories allowed to keep to invest?

40%

What department of education was there greater emphasis on?

Vocational