What did the Brezhnev Soviet people...

We are never going to live "by Brezhnev." Apartments and villas at a time, "popular" cars - were "there". Recall that Leonid Ilyich did for the Soviet people.

                                    The surplus and deficit.

 In the 70 years of the USSR favorably with many other states that produce almost everything from rocket launchers to their underwear. And even if the products were often clumsy, and the clothes - is far from fashion standards, but, as they say, its shirt closer to the body. By 1980 the Soviet Union in terms of industrial production and agriculture took 1st place in Europe and 2nd place in the world, second only to the United States. For example, we have produced more than all the world's cement, and the Soviet agricultural, although it was far from perfect, were exported to 40 countries. Accusations that during the Brezhnev era "was hungry and cold," not quite wealthy. Yes, predicted that once again disappear from store shelves, it was impossible. Deficit and cronyism have become the norm of the Soviet people. Available to buy smoked sausage or buckwheat in the province has been difficult, but still possible. In addition, there was a welcoming and hospitable capital, which could be «shopping». And how chic seemed Christmas table brought from the capital of sausage, peas and produced "in an unequal battle," supermarket"Pautinkoi."

                                      Its flat.

  

 In the Brezhnev years, the real incomes of Soviet citizens grew by more than half. "Rest" Soviet society enjoy a quiet life, finding love for a comfortable life.

The population in these years has increased by 12 million people.

 Epic standing in line for free housing for 162 million people is successful, and if the rent that does not exceed 3% of the total family income, life becomes more joyful, life becomes more fun. By the way, say "thank you" can and during another trip to the skewers on a 6 hectare family - perhaps their parents received just in the Brezhnev years

                                         Own car.

      In 1970, at the Volga automobile plant began to produce a car "Zhiguli". By the end of next year, the plant produced 735 cars daily. VAZ-2101, popularly nicknamed "penny", it was really "get" through the "nimble" friends (as well as many other things) or to buy, standing in a queue. Wait for the machine could be years or even decades, but some events become the long-awaited purchase of "swallows"! Of course, the car still had to save, but to do so it was really when to tighten their belts. At the very least, your own car no longer a luxury and has lost the status of "pipe dream."

                          
                 ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile)

 

May 26, 1972, Brezhnev and Nixon signed the ABM Treaty, which limited the ability of the two powers in the field of missile defense, and virtually ruled out the possibility of a nuclear strike with impunity. After years of endless stress of waiting for the next military conflict occurred relatively peaceful time.

                                Preferential time.    

         Five-day working week and two days off, many of us are also required of the Brezhnev era. At this time, there was also a guaranteed three-week paid vacation, which, by the way, in the United States absent until now. Add to that free or subsidized vouchers to sanatoriums and children camps, the lack of unemployment, a higher education and health care, and all this against a background of relative stability, the life in the Soviet Union seems almost fabulous.

                                       Olympiad.

                                                                    
 1980 Olympic Games held in the capital, was remembered for a long time. Soviet athletes won a record number of medals - 197, including 80 gold. However, in fairness it should be noted that the balance might be different if the game did not boycott the US and its allies. But should it be denied that the event was organized at the highest level. This once again proved that the Russian people can make "celebration of life" is often contrary.

                                        Creative boom.

 
"Velvet repression" - so-called war on dissent, which carries the Brezhnev government. When in 1968, Sakharov spoke of "gradual convergence of capitalism and socialism," it is only suspended from work. It is terrible to imagine what would be expected of the scientist in the Stalin era. Perhaps, in the Brezhnev era fear almost completely left the hearts of Soviet citizens. Many, of course, were disgusted with the endless "Leniniana" and official propaganda, but as a national environment enriched with anecdotes, for which is not afraid to get a real term. In a period of stagnation have been written better books Shukshina, Rasputin, Aitmatov Astafieva, Strugatsky brothers. And the era of Brezhnev gave us great films Gaidai, Ryazanov, Danelia, Tarkovsky: "Operation" Y "and other adventures Shurik" and "Elusive Avengers", "Prisoner of the Caucasus" and "Beware of the Car", "There were two comrades" and "White Sun of the Desert "," Gentlemen of Fortune "and" Seventeen Moments of Spring, "" That Munchhausen "and" Mimino ". Finally, the film, which is unthinkable without the Russian New Year - "Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!".


Faina Shatrova.

26 мая 1972 года Брежнев и Никсон подписали договор по ПРО, который ограничил возможности двух держав в области создания противоракетной обороны и практически исключил возможность безнаказанного нанесения ядерного удара. После многих лет бесконечных стрессов в ожидании очередного военного конфликта наступило относительно мирное время.

Источник: Что сделал Брежнев для советского народа
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