One significant reform introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev after he became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985 was "glasnost," which translates to "openness." This policy aimed to increase transparency in government institutions and promote freedom of expression, allowing for more open discussion of political, social, and economic issues. Glasnost encouraged greater public participation in political discourse and led to a relaxation of censorship, contributing to the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Mikhail Gorbachev replaced Konstantin Chernenko as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in March 1985. Chernenko had a brief tenure marked by ill health, and Gorbachev's leadership introduced significant reforms, including glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring), which ultimately transformed the Soviet Union.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev introduced measures that eventually led to the breakdown of the communist Soviet Union. Two of these measures were Glasnost and Perestroika, also known as openness and restructuring.
Mikhail Gorbachev became the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and thus the leader of the USSR, in 1985.