The main way in which the causes of the enlightenment were similar to the causes of the industrial revolution was that both focusses on the "common man" instead of the elite.
I'd say they shut down, because most of the men enlisted as soldiers for the war. At that time/era, the workforce were mainly men, with the women staying home and taking care of the house.
One of the most significant changes that Gorbachev made to the Soviet economy was that he was the first leader to really try to ease the planned economy and let some market forces in.