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What was the basis of the Soviet system?
What was the basis of the Soviet system?
- Communism
- Socialism (correct)
- Capitalism
- Feudalism
What was the level of unemployment in the Soviet system?
What was the level of unemployment in the Soviet system?
- Very high
- Low (correct)
- Unrecorded
- Comparable to other countries
What type of economy was regulated in the Soviet system?
What type of economy was regulated in the Soviet system?
- Barter economy
- Free market economy
- Mixed economy
- Command economy (correct)
What type of resources were abundantly available to the Soviet Union?
What type of resources were abundantly available to the Soviet Union?
What was the dominant political party in the Soviet Union?
What was the dominant political party in the Soviet Union?
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What is the Soviet system based on?
What is the Soviet system based on?
A political and economic system where the government controls the means of production and distribution.
What was unemployment like in the Soviet Union?
What was unemployment like in the Soviet Union?
The Soviet system aimed to maintain low unemployment through government-controlled employment and resource allocation.
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
The Soviet Union operated a command economy where the government controlled all aspects of production, distribution, and pricing.
What resources were abundant in the Soviet Union?
What resources were abundant in the Soviet Union?
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What was the dominant political party in the Soviet Union?
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Study Notes
The End of Bipolarity
- The Soviet Union was formed in 1917, inspired by communist ideology.
- It was one of the victorious powers in World War II and emerged as a superpower after the war.
- The Soviet Union's relations with the US led to the beginning of the Cold War.
- The Soviet system began to decline, and the country eventually dissolved.
- The dissolution of the Soviet Union was a shock to the world.
Structure of the Soviet Union
- The Soviet Union consisted of 15 republics, which were essentially 15 separate countries merged to form the Soviet Union.
- The Soviet Union was established with the goal of serving the interests of the poor.
- The Soviet Union was built on the principles of socialism and communist ideology.
- The Russian Revolution of 1917 led to the establishment of the Soviet Union.
Note
- Shock therapy refers to the extreme economic reforms implemented in the Soviet Union.
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