Gorbachev promoted cooperation with western countries in order to change soviet foreign policy.
Gorbachev promoted cooperation with western countries in order to change soviet foreign policy.
Gorbachev promoted cooperation with western countries in order to change soviet foreign policy.
he began to work together with western countries
Not a thing. Soviet foreign policy never had any of Gerber chiefs.
The soviet foreign policy change after 1945 completely. They were oriented to establish more financial security, despite of the fact that they were victorious from the war, they were still very poor.
Glasnost .
Mikhail Gorbachev began to change Soviet foreign policy through his initiatives of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring), which aimed to reduce tensions with the West and promote transparency. He pursued arms reduction agreements, such as the INF Treaty with the United States, and sought to lessen Soviet involvement in conflicts like the war in Afghanistan. Gorbachev's approach also involved engaging in dialogue with Western leaders, which ultimately led to the end of the Cold War and a shift towards more cooperative international relations. His policies marked a significant departure from the confrontational stance of previous Soviet leadership.
glasnost
Gorbachev's policy that eased censorship in the Soviet Union and introduced many other democratic freedoms was referred to as glasnost, which literally means "openness".
1) he withdrew soviet forces from afghanistan as this caused great expenditure to the government in terms of money and soviet lives. 2) in direct contrast to the brezhnev era which advocated
Perestroika
the two countries became less hostile toward each other