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From Soviet Union to Russia

From Soviet Union to Russia. Why did the Soviet economy fail?. Quotas were difficult to reach because production materials were not available in time (often, supplies did not reach workers until the end of the month)

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From Soviet Union to Russia

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  1. From Soviet Union to Russia

  2. Why did the Soviet economy fail? • Quotas were difficult to reach because production materials were not available in time (often, supplies did not reach workers until the end of the month) • Everyone was paid equally whether they met the quota or not, so many Soviet citizens did not work hard • Soviet citizens routinely had to stand in extremely long lines to buy goods, and often stores closed or ran out of goods before citizens could purchase what they wanted

  3. Criticisms of the Soviet Union • Poor standard of living • Lack of basic freedoms • Not allowed to criticize or question the government • Inability to unionize • One political party existed • Secret Police spied and arrested citizens against government

  4. As a result of the lack of freedoms and economic success in the Soviet blocs, many citizens began to protest the government. In the immediate future, this led to further oppression by the government and a limitation of rights. This angered the people even more.

  5. FAILURES OF THE SOVIET ECONOMY LED TO ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL REFORMS IN THE 1980S, ESPECIALLY WITH THE ELECTION OF MIKHAIL GORBACHEV

  6. Gorbachev’s Reforms • Gorbachev’s goal was to stimulate the economy and raise the standard of living • Allowed private businesses • Initiated capitalism • Allowed people to criticize the government • Allowed media to free expressly ideas • Opened society to western influences • Permitted free elections

  7. Gorbachev’s reforms led to the weakening of his own power. In 1991, the people voted for Boris Yeltsin as the first president of Russia. Gorbachev’s ideas also encouraged other Soviet bloc countries to take their own path. This eventually led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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