Brezhnevs rule saw the improvement in living standards as well as education. Yet, these successes were counter-measured by the deterioration in other social aspects

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Brezhnev came to power in 1964, in a time of great instability which stemmed from Khrushchev's rule. The years of Brezhnev's rule saw a great upsurge in the development of nuclear power as well as the reversal of Khrushchev's policies and the return towards Stalinism; there was a decline in the economy, art and literature were greatly censored and living standards suffered. There were serious housing shortages, poor living conditions, a lack of consumer goods, and low working conditions and wages for both workers and peasants. It can be said that Brezhnev's reforms in attempting to solve these problems were not without failures.

Brezhnev's rule saw great societal discontent due to many shortages which arose from Khrushchev's rule. Peasants were faced with harsh living conditions and were forced to live in crowded shared or communes. Brezhnev's rule saw the improvement in living standards as well as education. Yet, these successes were counter-measured by the deterioration in other social aspects; divorce rates increased, illegitimate children were common, and there was a growth in single-parent households, which subsequently stirred up a rise in youth crime. There was also an increase in workplace absenteeism, which damaged the economy, and also an increase