The key difference was that Gorbachev tried to democratise socialism, and the Chinese maintained the repressive party / state system, whilst democratising the economy.
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Gorbachevs reforms, alliance with reagan, etc
Individuals were permitted to own businesses and earn profits. -- NovaNet answer. Your welcome.
Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms, particularly glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring), fostered greater political freedom and economic restructuring in the Soviet Union, leading to increased demands for independence among Eastern European countries. As these nations began to assert their autonomy, the Iron Curtain collapsed, resulting in the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and the eventual breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. This shift allowed for the emergence of new nation-states and realigned political boundaries, fundamentally changing the map of Europe and Asia. The reforms also encouraged democratic movements, further accelerating the transition from communist rule in the region.
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Gorbachevs reforms Novanet ~ A high unemployment rate
conditions that aided in the break up of the Soviet Union
The economy was starting to get worse, drugs and stds were becoming common, gorbachevs reforms really were the biggest factor.
Gorbachevs reforms, alliance with reagan, etc
By banning Soviet publications
Individuals were permitted to own businesses and earn profits. -- NovaNet answer. Your welcome.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
he was cool
By the time the Soviet elite realized that Gorbachev's reforms were necessary, it was actually too late. The Soviet Empire was too far gone and the government fell.