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Perestroika and Glasnost were attempted by Mikhail Gorbachev to change Soviet Union from Communist to Democratic rule.
That'd be Gorbachev; Mikhail Gorbachev.
Perestroika, which literally means restructuring, was a political movement for reformation in the Soviet Union. Glasnost, which means openness, was a policy reform proposed by Mikhail Gorbachev.
The war in Afghanistan had drained the nation's resources
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They were both created by Mikhail Gorbachev. Glasnost was democratic reforms, meaning more freedom and having elections. Perestroika was to restructure the economy, having market reforms.
Mikhail Gorbachev.
The policy of glasnost, or openness was paired with perestroika, or restructuring. They were introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev, who became general secretary in 1985.
It means publicity, or openness. When Mikhail S. Gorbachev (1931-) became general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in March 1985, “perestroika” (“restructuring”) and “glasnost” (“openness”) programs resulted in changes to the economy , internal affairs and international relations.
He wanted to help ease the economic problems of his country.
By Glasnost (Freedom of Speech) and Perestroika (Free Trade, Economically Restructure- To be a bloody capitalist!)
introducing the policies of perestroika and glasnost