Mikhail Gorbachev
Russia/Soviet Union
The Soviet premier who instituted perestroika and glasnost in an effort to save the Soviet Union from collapse was Mikhail Gorbachev. Perestroika, meaning "restructuring," aimed to reform the Soviet economy, while glasnost, meaning "openness," sought to increase transparency and freedom of expression within the government and society. These policies were introduced in the mid-1980s but ultimately contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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His foreign policy helped bring about an end to the Cold War, while within the Soviet Union he introduced major reforms ( glasnost and perestoika). The downfall of the Soviet Union was a result of long periods of economic depression.
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".
Russia/Soviet Union
The Soviet premier who instituted perestroika and glasnost in an effort to save the Soviet Union from collapse was Mikhail Gorbachev. Perestroika, meaning "restructuring," aimed to reform the Soviet economy, while glasnost, meaning "openness," sought to increase transparency and freedom of expression within the government and society. These policies were introduced in the mid-1980s but ultimately contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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His foreign policy helped bring about an end to the Cold War, while within the Soviet Union he introduced major reforms ( glasnost and perestoika). The downfall of the Soviet Union was a result of long periods of economic depression.
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".
Glasnost .
In the Soviet Union, otherwise known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
Glasnost was the new soviet union policy which allowed for more individual freedoms like free speech.
Perestroika and Glasnost were attempted by Mikhail Gorbachev to change Soviet Union from Communist to Democratic rule.
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.
Glasnost and perestroika
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.