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"Economic Problems between 1980 and 1991 were the most significant…
"Economic Problems between 1980 and 1991 were the most significant reason for the end of the Cold War" To what extent do you agree with this statement
THESIS
Economic problems between 1980 and 1991 were a significant reason for the end of the Cold War, however they were not the most significant, given the role other contributing factors played in the ending of the Cold War
HISTORIOGRAPHY
Robert Knight
Claimed that the flaws of the Soviet economic system, which were characterised by centralised planning, formalised under Stalin were never overcome and accumulated over decades. Development became harder and harder as modern economic activity demanded higher sophistication
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Victor Kuznetsoz
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Concedes that the socialist economy had several systematic inefficiencies, including low productivity of labour, slow progress of science and technology and an excessive military expenditure
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Economic Problems
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Perestroika directly led to the destabilisation of the Soviet Economy and the government losing control
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In 1991 Russia passed a law legalising private property and began taking oil, mining and gas property, thus losing control of their main revenue creator
Economy = weak - hampered by inefficiency, corruption and lack of technology
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