А NEED FOR CHANGE Perestroika’s origins. Why changes?

Why changes? What do you think was wrong with USSR? What needed to be

Brezhnev’s death 10th november 1982 12th november – new leader of state – Yuri

Yuri Andropov (1914 – 1984) General Secretary of CPSU - 12 /11/1982 – 9/02/1984

Hungarian revolution of 1956 Was attempt to overthrown communist regime Led to violent uprisal

Andropov’s reform POLITICS purge in party’s leadership ECONOMICS work discipline OPENNESS assault on dissidents

Konstantin Chernenko (1911-1985) Secretary of State (13/02/1984 – 10/03/1985) Chief of Staff (1960-1984) Secretary

Chernenko’s stay in power Corruption cases were closed More attention to consumer goods and

Mikhail Gorbachev General Secretary (11/03/1985 – 24/08/91) Member of Politburo (1980-1985) Chairman of standing

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>А NEED FOR CHANGE Perestroika’s origins А NEED FOR CHANGE Perestroika’s origins

>Why changes? What do you think was wrong with USSR? What needed to be Why changes? What do you think was wrong with USSR? What needed to be changed? Politics – old members of Politburo should give a way to fresh blood Economics – growing wealth proved disadvantages of command economy Corruption and global alcoholism – death of nation Global image – find peace with US and end war in Afganistan

>Brezhnev’s death 10th november 1982 12th november – new leader of state – Yuri Brezhnev’s death 10th november 1982 12th november – new leader of state – Yuri Andropov

>Yuri Andropov (1914 – 1984) General Secretary of CPSU - 12 /11/1982 – 9/02/1984 Yuri Andropov (1914 – 1984) General Secretary of CPSU - 12 /11/1982 – 9/02/1984 Chairman of KGB (1967-1982) Soviet ambassador in Hungary (1954 – 1957)

>Hungarian revolution of 1956 Was attempt to overthrown communist regime Led to violent uprisal Hungarian revolution of 1956 Was attempt to overthrown communist regime Led to violent uprisal Interrupted by Soviet invasion on advice of Andropov

>Andropov’s reform POLITICS purge in party’s leadership ECONOMICS work discipline OPENNESS assault on dissidents Andropov’s reform POLITICS purge in party’s leadership ECONOMICS work discipline OPENNESS assault on dissidents grow stronger FOREIGN AFFAIRS continues war in afganistan

>Konstantin Chernenko (1911-1985) Secretary of State (13/02/1984 – 10/03/1985) Chief of Staff (1960-1984) Secretary Konstantin Chernenko (1911-1985) Secretary of State (13/02/1984 – 10/03/1985) Chief of Staff (1960-1984) Secretary of Propaganda (1968-1984)

>Chernenko’s stay in power Corruption cases were closed More attention to consumer goods and Chernenko’s stay in power Corruption cases were closed More attention to consumer goods and agriculture Continuing Cold War and boycotted Olympic in 1984

>Mikhail Gorbachev General Secretary (11/03/1985 – 24/08/91) Member of Politburo (1980-1985) Chairman of standing Mikhail Gorbachev General Secretary (11/03/1985 – 24/08/91) Member of Politburo (1980-1985) Chairman of standing committee on youth affair (1974-1980)