Economic and Social Problems in the USSR and the Eastern Bloc
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- Economic and Social Problems in the USSR and Eastern Bloc
- Weakness of the System
- planning objectives were unrealistic
- without competition, the quality of goods was poor
- lack of motivation as living standards didn't improve
- alcoholism
- Stagnation
- progress depended on technological innovation
- The USSR had put little investment into modernising
- the USSR's GDP was 37% of the USA's
- Agricultural Production
- labour shortage from urban growth
- soil damage from extensive chemical fertilisation
- USSR was dependent on grain imports from the USA
- Oil Shortage
- Rise in oil prices meant the USSR couldn't export their oil to COMECON which damaged relations and industry
- planned economy was being undermined as the USSR couldn't support industry
- lack of modernisation in infrastructure was also displayed when Chernobyl exploded in 1986
- the failing system lead to the growth of social unrest
- progress depended on technological innovation
- Weakness of the System
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