Foreign Developments: Gorbachev Flashcards
1
Q
What did the USSR decide to do with a leader in 1985 in terms of age?
A
Choose a younger leader
2
Q
Who did the USSR choose to be their new leader?
A
Gorbachev
3
Q
When was Gorbachev born?
A
1931
4
Q
What year did Gorbachev take office?
A
1985
5
Q
Which 2 words did Gorbachev use for what he intended to achieve?
A
Perestroika, Glasnost
6
Q
What did Perestroika mean?
A
The restructuring of the USSR to improve the economy
7
Q
What did Glasnost mean?
A
The USSR would be less secretive to the world
