BREZHNEV

WHO IS HE

• He is a leader of Russia in the 1970s
• Communist dominant leader

DÉTENTE

• A relaxation of tensions and improved relationships between the U.S and the Soviet Union.

POLICIES HE MADE

• Salt I and Salt II ( strategic Arms Limitation Treaties )
• Anti-Ballistic missile
• Access western music and arts

DISSIDENTS

• People who speak out against the regime in power
• They would be punish

ECONOMIC POLICIES

• Emphasise heavy industry
• Brezhnev doctrine:
• the doctrine expounded by Leonid Brezhnev in November 1968 affirming the right of the Soviet Union to intervene in the affairs of Communist countries to strengthen Communism.

TWO ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

• 1. Central government planning led to a huge, complex bureaucracy that discouraged efficiency and led to indifference
• 2. Collective farmers had no incentive to work hard

RESOURCES

• Google images
• http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Brezhnev+Doctrine