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What did Yuri Andropov seek to eliminate during his tenure as the leader of the Soviet Union?

  • Corruption and inefficiency

  • Capitalism

  • Democracy

  • Religion

Answer

During his short tenure, Andropov sought to eliminate corruption and inefficiency in the country by criminalizing truancy in the workplace and investigating longtime officials for violations of party discipline.
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