Gorbachev Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?
A
Reformer
2
Q
What did Gorbachev want?
A
To adapt communist system to new conditions
3
Q
What were Gorbachev’s goals?
A
Glasnost, democratization, and perestroika
4
Q
What is glasnost also known as?
A
Political “openness”
5
Q
What did glasnost allow for in terms of issues?
A
More open discussion of issues
6
Q
What did glasnost open the door for in terms of the public?
A
Revolt by some publics
7
Q
What was created by Gorbachev’s goal for democratization?
A
Congress of People’s Deputies
8
Q
Who selected the president of the USSR?
A
Congress
9
Q
What is perestroika also known as?
A
Economic reform
10
Q
What is perestroika?
A
Transfer of economic power from gov’t to private hands and market economy
